TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The emergence of a new variant COVID-19 in India, where a surge of infected people has made everyone should be aware of the massive contagion. According to the Covid Symptom Study application, five changes to the voice may indicate illness caused by the corona virus.
Data from millions of app contributors suggests hoarseness could be symptoms of COVID-19. According to the team behind the app, hoarseness is not a very common symptom of COVID-19. However, during the start of the pandemic many clinical staff reported experiencing hoarseness during illness.
Hoarseness can be heard and felt, varying from person to person. For example, the voice may become hoarse, hoarse, or harsh, quieter or even change in tone. If you have a hoarse voice, you may feel you need a little more effort to speak, which is something to watch out for.
Researchers on the Symptom Study application explained that the corona virus affects the tissues in the respiratory system, of which the voice box (larynx) is a part of.
“This explains why some people have a hoarse voice during infection,” he said Express.
They added that although this is not a very strong symptom of COVID-19, if you have an unexplained hoarseness, you should get tested. You should also run the test if you experience any of the following:
-Fever
– Shivering
-Cough continuously
-Loss or change of smell
-Loss or change of taste
-Headache
–Sore throat
– Skin rash
-Forked tongue
Also read: Dry Mouth and Hearing Loss, Latest Symptoms of Covid-19
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