A wide variety of symptoms can occur with a coronavirus infection. Changes in the eye also indicate Covid-19, such as fever in the eyeball.
The transmission of the coronavirus * is also via that eye possible.
A Conjunctivitis may be due to an infection Covid-19 Clues.
If you show these symptoms *, you should doctor seek out.
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Since the introduction of protective measures such as the requirement for a mask or a safety distance *, many citizens have felt more secure. Eventually it becomes dangerous Corona virus mainly transmitted by droplets from the mouth and count as the most dangerous gateways nose and mouth, which is why these places have to be covered in the supermarket or in public transport.
Coronavirus in the eye: transmission in conjunctivitis
But that too eye, which often remains unprotected, is a possible gateway for the Corona virus in the body. About the Conjunctiva can infect pathogens like viruses and bacteria, so too SARS-CoV-2. That is why it is still very important to keep enough distance from other people despite the mask and not to touch your face if your eyes itch, for example.
In some cases, it also happens that Corona virus to a Conjunctivitis leads. Such inflammations can occur, for example, in the case of flu * or a bacterial infection. With flu, there is often an additional fever, cough, body aches or especially Covid-19 to the loss of sense of taste.
A Conjunctivitis in the eye can also have other causes. In addition to viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites are also possible triggers. A non-infectious conjunctivitis is mostly due to external stimuli. These can be foreign objects in the eye, allergic reactions or even smoke, drafts and UV radiation.
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These symptoms of conjunctivitis indicate coronavirus infection
A Conjunctivitis mainly gets through blushed eye and itching noticeable. Sometimes there is a foreign body sensation in the eye. Ulm ophthalmologist Hans-Walter Roth also recommends checking the following symptoms on lungenaerzte-im-netz.de:
Swelling of the lymph nodes behind the ear
Swelling of the conjunctiva and / or nick skin
greatly increased temperature on the eye up to over 40 degrees Celsius
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You should also see only a few of the above Symptoms search for one immediately doctor on. Because even if it’s not one Coronavirus infection another infection could be caused by herpes viruses or other pathogens. In these cases, certainty can only come from a smear and a laboratory test.
Even a mild one Covid-19 disease can have dangerous consequences. Next fever and one lung infection it can too Thrombosis resulting in a fatal pulmonary embolism *.
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