Coronavirus warning - new deadly signs of COVID-19 being ‘missed’
CORONAVIRUS most commonly causes a fever and new, continuous cough, but a health body has now warned doctors and nurses to be alert for new signs of the deadly virus which are being "missed".
Coronavirus advice issued by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in Ireland has warned doctors and nurses to be alert about symptoms different from a fever, cough and shortness of breath. The advice comes as health staff in nursing homes are being told symptoms of the COVID-19 virus are being missed.
Instead of displaying the routine signs, Dublin Live reports older residents are suffering from confusion, loss of appetite, rapid deterioration of their health condition between checks and lethargy.
Coronavirus has been linked to a variety of different symptoms over the last few months.
A study carried out by Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan have warned of two new mild symptoms to look out for - a headache and dizziness.
Researchers from the university analysed 214 coronavirus patients, asking them about their initial symptoms.
The results found 36 percent experience some form of neurological symptom, including headache and dizziness.
Muscle inflammation and nerve pain were also cited among some patients.
In some cases, the symptoms were described alongside respiratory symptoms, including a cough and fever.
In other cases, patients only experienced neurological symptoms.
The study was published in JAMA Neurology. Lead researcher Ling Mao wrote: “Some patients without typical symptoms (fever, cough, anorexia and diarrhoea) of COVID-19 came to the hospital with only neuralgic manifestation as their presenting symptoms.
Coronavirus advice issued by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in Ireland has warned doctors and nurses to be alert about symptoms different from a fever, cough and shortness of breath. The advice comes as health staff in nursing homes are being told symptoms of the COVID-19 virus are being missed.
Instead of displaying the routine signs, Dublin Live reports older residents are suffering from confusion, loss of appetite, rapid deterioration of their health condition between checks and lethargy.
Coronavirus has been linked to a variety of different symptoms over the last few months.
A study carried out by Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan have warned of two new mild symptoms to look out for - a headache and dizziness.
Researchers from the university analysed 214 coronavirus patients, asking them about their initial symptoms.
The results found 36 percent experience some form of neurological symptom, including headache and dizziness.
Muscle inflammation and nerve pain were also cited among some patients.
In some cases, the symptoms were described alongside respiratory symptoms, including a cough and fever.
In other cases, patients only experienced neurological symptoms.
The study was published in JAMA Neurology. Lead researcher Ling Mao wrote: “Some patients without typical symptoms (fever, cough, anorexia and diarrhoea) of COVID-19 came to the hospital with only neuralgic manifestation as their presenting symptoms.
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