The CDC announced last night that it had updated the list of known symptoms for Covid-19.
Born in Wuhan, China, Covid-19 is a coronavirus with a high rate of contagiousness. It only needed a few weeks to spread around the world. According to the latest figures released by Public Health, 2.9 million cases have been confirmed so far, with just over 210,000 deaths.
The United States is not spared, on the contrary. More than a million cases have been confirmed on Uncle Sam’s land, with sixty thousand deaths.
CDC adds 6 new symptoms for Covid-19
The situation is alarming and the CDC, like all health authorities, is therefore monitoring the development of the disease very closely. The center announced last night that it had added no less than six symptoms to its list.
A list that now has nine. Cough, shortness of breath, and fever are still part of it, but these symptoms are now supplemented by chills, tremors with chills, muscle pain, migraines, throat irritation, and loss of taste or odour.
The CDC also indicates on its site that symptoms can appear between two and fourteen days after exposure to the virus.
On the other hand, the center also specifies that the patients do not all have the same disorders. While coughing and shortness of breath seem to be common in all cases, the other symptoms on the list are not.
A list that agrees with that of the WHO
Also on the same page, the CDC also states that patients with difficulty breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, mental confusion or bluish face and lips should contact their doctor or the health services. ’emergencies.
The WHO also evokes similar symptoms on its site, while adding a disorder: diarrhea. Some people with Covid-19 have reported digestive upset when their general health does not necessarily indicate a condition with coronavirus.
As a reminder, at present, there is no vaccine to protect against Covid-19, even if several clinical trials have been launched. The only way to limit the spread of the virus is therefore to apply the principle of social distancing and to wash your hands regularly. The health authorities also recommend the use of the mask.
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