6 new symptoms of covid-19

Clotting suspected of causing strokes 

Posted 4/27/20

Health care workers screening patients have detected 6 new symptoms.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they are: 

1. Chills

2, Repeated shaking with chills …

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6 new symptoms of covid-19

Clotting suspected of causing strokes 

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Health care workers screening patients have detected 6 new symptoms.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention they are: 
1. Chills
2, Repeated shaking with chills
3. Muscle pain
4. Headache
5. Sore throat.
6. Loss of taste or smell
These 6 come as health experts' understanding of the disease improves. 
The CDC previously listed fever, cough and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing as symptoms. 
Corona virus patients can experience a diversity of issues – from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms generally appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. 
Patients may be most infectious to others in the days before they began showing symptoms.
Most testing sites require a patient to have symptoms before they can be tested, USA Today reported.
The CDC recommends seeking "medical attention immediately" for trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure on your chest, bluish lips or face or "confusion or inability to arouse."
There have been cases of gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea.
A recent phenomenon: purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes, most commonly appearing in children and young adults called “covid toes.” 
Though experts can’t pinpoint the condition, some hypothesized that it could be excess inflammation, a clotting of blood vessels or a thrombotic disorder known as purpura fulminans.
Some doctors reported that the virus may trigger sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s, which could result from blood clotting. 
"The virus seems to be causing increased clotting in the large arteries, leading to severe stroke," Dr. Thomas Oxley told CNN.
"Our report shows a 7-fold increase in sudden stroke in young patients during the past 2 weeks," said Oxley, a neurosurgeon.
"Most of these patients have no past medical history and were at home with either mild symptoms or in 2 cases, no symptoms."

Centers for Disease Control, USA Today, COVID-19, Dr. Thomas Oxley

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