The Delta variant attacks the digestive system. The doctor tells you what symptoms they need to worry about

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is the most infectious of all strains known to date. It also causes other symptoms. Previously, we mainly talked about respiratory ailments, now we should first of all pay attention to the symptoms related to the digestive system.

1. The Delta variant is currently the most dangerous strain of the coronavirus. He appeared in many countries. So far, about 100 cases have been detected in Poland
2. It is more contagious and gives different signals than the previous variants
3. – With the Delta variant, we talk a lot about the symptoms of the digestive system – says prof. Andrzej Fal, internist and allergist
4. More information can be found on the Onet homepage

Coronavirus: Delta variant attacks the digestive system

The Delta variant, currently dominant in the world, is of concern to epidemiologists for several reasons. Primarily because of increased infectivity. Its R0, or reproductive rate, is between 5 and 8.

So anyone infected with the Delta variant could potentially infect 5 to 8 other people around. The Alpha variant was around 2–2,5, the original variant was around 1,5. Subsequent variants are always more contagious than the ones that displace them, otherwise they would not displace them. But in the risk assessment, we evaluate not only the R0 index, but also the severity of the course and the possibility of complications – said Prof. Andrzej Fal in an interview with the WP website.

The head of the Department of Allergology, Lung Diseases and Internal Diseases at the hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, noted what we should pay attention to when suspecting infection with the Indian variant.

– The primary virus was primarily lower respiratory tract infections, then we got used to the fact that with the Alpha variant, the symptoms related to the upper respiratory tract were equally common. In the Delta variant, we talk a lot about the symptoms of the digestive system, so this evolution of the virus consists not only in greater migration or greater penetration of the human cell, but also in affinity for other organs of our body – said Prof. Halyard.

1. Can people returning from Great Britain bring the Delta variant to Poland?

– The most common words are nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. We don’t know any permanent complications yet. But they are more painful and come to the fore. As before there was a loss of taste and smell, now abdominal pain, diarrhea or nausea should be a signal not that I washed strawberries incorrectly, but that there is a risk that I could have contact and may have the first symptoms of COVID-19 – added the allergist.

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Coronavirus: Delta variant produces different symptoms of infection

Loss of smell or taste, a very common symptom with previous coronavirus variants, is reported much less with the Delta strain. The most common signs of infection, apart from the aforementioned digestive system ailments, are still fever, persistent cough, headache, sore throat and runny nose. There are also reports of rash, dry mouth, and red eyes.

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There were also symptoms not seen before, such as tonsillitis and blood clots, which can lead to tissue death and gangrene. Doctors are also reporting Fr. hearing disorders, in extreme cases even hearing loss, and otitis media.

– Coronavirus has the potential to damage the nervous system. With the previous variants, the nerve pads were more often affected, which resulted in problems with smell and taste. Hearing disorders are more frequently observed in the Indian variant. They also have a neurological basis – explained it in an interview with abczdrowie.pl, Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski, a pediatrician, immunologist and expert of the Supreme Medical Council for combating COVID-19.

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