5 signs and symptoms you need to get tested for Covid-19

5 Signs and symptoms you need to get tested for Covid-19

The respiratory disease COVID-19 is brought on by a coronavirus. Some people have the infection yet show no symptoms (doctors call that being asymptomatic). Most people only experience minor symptoms, which usually go away on their own. But some people will experience significant issues, such as breathing difficulties. If you're older or have a different medical condition, such as diabetes or heart disease, your chances of experiencing more severe symptoms are higher.

The infection is referred to as coronavirus 2 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). It creates a condition known as coronavirus illness (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic in March 2020.

If you believe you may have COVID-19, look for these signs and Symptoms.

The following are the most typical symptoms of COVID-19 illness:

    1. cold or fever

    2. A dry cough and breathing difficulties

    3. Feeling terribly exhausted.

    4. Body or muscle aches

    5. Headache

    6. a decline in scent or taste

    7. unwell throat

    8. runny or congested nose

    9. nausea or diarrhoea

After being diagnosed with COVID-19, some persons continue to exhibit symptoms for over four weeks. Sometimes these medical disorders are referred to as post-COVID-19 conditions. Several weeks after receiving COVID-19, some kids develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a disease that can impact several organs and tissues. Rarely, the syndrome also affects some adults.

Emergency Symptoms

If you experience any of the following, contact an emergency room or doctor right away:

    1. difficulty breathing

    2. chest pressure or pain that never goes away

    3. pale-coloured lips or face

    4. abrupt confusion

    5. finding it difficult to remain up

The chance of developing a major illness from COVID-19 rises with age in older people. Existing medical issues may increase a person's risk of developing a serious illness.

If you receive the COVID-19 virus, a vaccine may be able to keep you from getting it or keep you from getting really ill if you do. Additionally, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 may provide greater protection than contracting the illness. According to a recent study, those who were previously infected with COVID-19 and were not fully immunised have a greater than twofold increased risk of contracting the virus again.

After getting vaccinated, you can resume many activities that you may have been unable to do due to the pandemic. If you live in an area with a high number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and new COVID-19 cases, the CDC recommends wearing a mask indoors in public.