Contents
- What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
- Sudden digestive trouble as a symptom of coronavirus infection
- Lack of appetite with COVID-19
- Confusion with coronavirus infection
- Stroke-like symptoms also happen in those infected with the coronavirus
- Coronavirus symptoms: a rash similar to chickenpox or frostbite
- You have a fever and you don’t know it – it could be coronavirus
- Coronavirus infection may be asymptomatic
- Don’t forget about the known symptoms of COVID-19
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COVID-19 is commonly believed to be associated with symptoms such as high fever, cough, muscle aches and headaches. However, many people become infected in an unusual way. So if you are not feverish and sweaty in bed, it does not mean that you are healthy.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
We learn something new about the coronavirus every day. And the list of symptoms is enriched with new ones that have not been associated with this disease so far. You’ve probably heard about the most popular ones: cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle aches, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Meanwhile, there are others that are more difficult to associate with COVID-19. Here is a list of seven symptoms of the coronavirus that you may not know about.
Acute diarrhea or vomiting may have caused poisoning with a stale hamburger, but it could also be the coronavirus.
WebMD (America’s leading health portal) reports: “A recent study of over 200 people admitted to three hospitals in Hubei, China (SARS-CoV-2 comes from this province) with mild COVID-19 symptoms found that one in five people had at least one gastrointestinal symptom such as diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain ».
Sometimes these symptoms are accompanied by chills or muscle aches.
Lack of appetite with COVID-19
According to WebMD, almost 80 percent. patients who were tested in China had no appetite. Given that some people also lose their sense of taste and smell, it doesn’t seem strange that they don’t feel like eating.
One of the articles published in The Scientist magazine states: “In seniors, COVID-19 infection can manifest itself as confusion and confusion”.
Researchers at the University Hospital in Lausanne have published clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in elderly patients in the “Revue Medicale Suisse”. Common symptoms they look for are falls and delirium, as well as fever and digestive problems.
Stroke may be related to the coronavirus. The Scientist reports: “Scientists have observed a correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the formation of blood clots in adult patients. Even for patients who would normally not be at risk. ‘ In a recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine, we read of five New York City patients aged 33-49 who were admitted to hospitals with severe COVID-19-related strokes. He had only had one stroke before.
A study in Italy found that one in five patients suffers from skin problems. A rash on the legs or feet, sometimes called “covid toes”, is not uncommon.
“It is not yet known what causes the blood to clot, but there are suggestions that the virus overstimulates the immune system in some patients,” said Dr. Joanna Harp, dermatologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.
- Learn more: What are the symptoms of Coronavirus on the skin?
A passenger recently boarded a plane in Honolulu, Hawaii, informing the staff that he was fine. But when his temperature was taken, it turned out that he had a fever. So a swab was taken and the COVID-19 test was positive.
“He was fine, he had no symptoms, neither cough nor shortness of breath, so the fever caught him by surprise,” says Dr. James Ireland of the Aviation Fire and Rescue Team.
Conclusion: Take your temperature from time to time, even if you are feeling well.
“We recently confirmed that a significant percentage of those infected show no symptoms,” said Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Having no symptoms means we don’t feel sick, but we have the virus and can infect us. That is why it is so important that everyone wears masks and maintains social distance.
Don’t forget about the known symptoms of COVID-19
According to the CDC, people with COVID-19 report a wide range of symptoms, from mild to severe. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
The following may indicate COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Tiredness
- Muscle aches
- Headaches
- A new loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- A feeling of clogging or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
The list does not cover all possible symptoms. The CDC will update it as soon as it receives new information.
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