The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
added six new symptoms to those reported to be associated with coronavirus.
“Chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain,
headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell” now stand alongside
previously-recorded symptoms on the CDC’s website such as fever, cough, and
shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
The CDC noted that patients typically see symptoms within
two to fourteen days following exposure to the coronavirus.
As coronavirus cases approach 3 million worldwide, knowledge
surrounding the deadly disease continues to evolve.
Immediate medical attention is advised upon experiencing
“trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or
inability to arouse and bluish lips or face,” the CDC notes in a noninclusive
list.
While older adults (especially those with underlying health
issues like heart or lung disease or diabetes) are most vulnerable to serious
complications from the virus, recent reports note younger patients are dying of
sudden strokes.
Mount Sinai Health System neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas Oxley said
the virus is causing clots in arteries, resulting in “severe strokes.”
(Realtalktime)
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