来自南非的初步信息表明，

奥密克戎是新出现的 SARS-CoV-2 变异株，感染后典型临床症状是发热、干咳、乏力，有部分人会出现嗅觉和味觉功能减退或丧失，少部分人还会出现鼻塞、流涕、咽痛及呕吐、腹泻，有时以嗅觉功能减退作为首发症状［3］。但

儿童感染后情况如何？引用中国中医科学院发表论文，Covid-19儿童回顾性临床病例分析结果：共纳入66例患者。其中，男性占43例（65.2％）。中位年龄为12（6-16）岁。

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