![]() It is still important to monitor your symptoms at home as infected patients can suddenly become seriously ill, especially during the second week of illness. Most healthy individuals have mild or moderate illness and do not require a clinic visit or hospitalization. Any individuals that show symptoms should self-quarantine at home for 14 days to prevent spreading the virus to others. Many patients do not exhibit any symptoms at all and do not even know that they are infected. Symptoms usually appear 2-14 days after exposure. Some patients experience muscle aches, headaches, sore throats, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. ![]() Most patients with confirmed COVID-19 suffer from mild to severe respiratory illness with fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. What are the common signs and symptoms of COVID-19? Some infected people spread the virus without even showing signs or symptoms of shedding (asymptomatic shedding). ![]() When the virus particles are inhaled into lungs, or brought to own mouth, nose, or eyes by touching, the infection can start developing in the next person. When an infected person sneezes or coughs, respiratory droplets get deposited on uninfected person, surfaces, and can even get suspended in the air. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of nearby people (within 6 feet) or be contracted when a person touches a surface or object that has the virus on it. The virus spreads mainly from person-to-person and people of all ages can get infected. How does one catch the virus that causes COVID-19? This virus was named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 is the viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Seek your doctor for any changes in your health or symptoms.Ĭoronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause common colds, gastro-intestinal diseases, to severe illnesses like MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). Please refer to World Health Organization (WHO), CDC, and your local health agencies for most up to date information about current situation and guidelines. The cases reported on this page should be viewed as observations only and not as recommendations for evaluation or treatment. As clinical efforts continue globally, novel findings are being reported across nations and borders. This page will be updated as more information becomes available. Please note that this is a very rapidly evolving illness, and we will encounter the many faces and manifestations of this illness. Purpose of this page is to rapidly communicate information on skin manifestations of COVID-19 as it becomes available. ![]() A tiny virus with a mighty agenda has disrupted our world and our lives, and thrown us in the middle of a war we know very little about. ![]()
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