What are the primary symptoms of COVID-19?
Some of the primary symptoms to look for in a Covid 19 infected person are fever, dizziness, breathlessness, headache, dry cough ( eventually result in phlegm) and in a few cases loss in smell and taste. A few cases have also reported diarrhoea and fatigue.
Can people with mild COVID-19 symptoms recover at home?
People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home. On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.
What are some atypical symptoms of COVID-19?
Some people may develop symptoms that are not typical to COVID-19. These include symptoms such as loss of smell, loss of taste, and diarrhea. This means that some of the people placed in the category of asymptomatic carriers could be shifted to the mildly symptomatic category keeping these symptoms in mind.
What are the symptoms of the Omicron variant of COVID-19?
According to US CDC analysis, the five most common symptoms of the Omicron variant are cough, fatigue, congestion, runny nose and generalised body ache. Recently, the UK-based Zoe Covid app study added new symptoms such as nausea and loss of appetite.02-Feb-2022
What are the organs most affected by COVID‐19?
The lungs are the organs most affected by COVID‐19
How long is the incubation period for COVID-19?
The time taken by the symptoms to first appear on an infected individual. The incubation time for COVID-19 ranges from 1-14 days, most commonly being around 5 days.
What is asymptomatic transmission?
An asymptomatic laboratory-confirmed case is a person infected with COVID-19 who does not develop symptoms. Asymptomatic transmission refers to transmission of the virus from a person, who does not develop symptoms. There are few reports of laboratory-confirmed cases who are truly asymptomatic, and to date, there has been no documented asymptomatic transmission. This does not exclude the possibility that it may occur. Asymptomatic cases have been reported as part of contact tracing efforts in some countries.02-Apr-2020
What is the difference between people who have asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic COVID-19?
Both terms refer to people who do not have symptoms. The difference is that ‘asymptomatic’ refers to people who are infected but never develop any symptoms, while ‘pre-symptomatic’ refers to infected people who have not yet developed symptoms but go on to develop symptoms later.
What does it mean to be an asymptomatic carrier of COVID-19?
These are people who do not show any signs or symptoms of the disease on contracting it for the entire duration of the incubation period. This can last for around 14 days. As a result, they end up transmitting the virus to a lot of people. This fuels the pandemic in a rapid and dangerous manner.
Will there be 4th wave in India?
Dr T Jacob John, the eminent Indian virologist, noted that the third wave of COVID-19 has ended in India. He is “fairly confident” that there will be no fourth wave unless an unexpected variant appears in India that behaves differently.1 day ago
Why do some people get fever after taking COVID-19 vaccine?
This immune response is triggered by an antigen present in the vaccine. The blood flow in the body is increased to increase the circulation of the defensive immune cells in the body. This can lead to an increase in body temperature, which can consequently show up as fever.
How does COVID-19 affect the lungs?
Covid 19 directly impacts the lungs and damages the alveoli (tiny air sacs).