Can COVID-19 do long term damage to my lungs?
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Can COVID-19 do long term damage to my lungs?
The type of pneumonia often associated with COVID-19 can cause long-standing damage to the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. The resulting scar tissue can lead to long-term breathing problems.
Can coronavirus disease symptoms worsen rapidly after several days of illness?
A person may have mild symptoms for about one week, then worsen rapidly. Let your doctor know if your symptoms quickly worsen over a short period of time.
Can children sick with COVID-19 experience digestive symptoms?
It’s true that children with COVID-19 may experience digestive symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and nausea—all of which can cause abdominal pain. But those are just some symptoms associated with COVID-19, and among the less common. Others include: Fever or chills.
How is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children treated?
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How can I help care for a friend or family member with the coronavirus disease at home?
Help the person who is sick follow their doctor’s instructions for care and medicine. For most people, symptoms last a few days, and people usually feel better after a week. See if over-the-counter medicines for fever help the person feel better.Make sure the person who is sick drinks a lot of fluids and rests.Help them with grocery shopping, filling prescriptions, and getting other items they may need. Consider having the items delivered through a delivery service, if possible.Take care of their pet(s), and limit contact between the person who is sick and their pet(s) when possible.
Should pets be tested for the coronavirus disease?
No. Routine testing of pets for COVID-19 is NOT recommended at this time. We are still learning about this virus, but it appears that it can spread from people to animals in some situations. Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of pets spreading the virus is considered to be low.
Does COVID-19 give you a rash?
Dermatologists around the world have noticed an increasing number of patients presenting with an unusual rash that may be related to COVID-19: red-purple, tender or itchy bumps that develop mostly on the toes, but also on the heels and fingers.
Are rash, skin discoloration, and swollen toes symptoms of COVID-19?
Despite the name, COVID toes can develop on the fingers and toes alike. However, it appears to be more common on the toes. COVID toes begin with a bright red coloration on the fingers or toes, which then gradually turns purple. COVID toes can range from affecting one toe to all of them.
What are some symptoms of COVID-19 a student might show?
● Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher● Sore throat● Cough (for students with chronic cough due to allergies or asthma, a change in their cough from baseline)● Difficulty breathing (for students with asthma, a change from their baseline breathing)● Diarrhea or vomiting● New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever
What do you need to do if you begin to show severe symptoms of COVID-19?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says if you begin to show severe symptoms of COVID-19 – or what they call emergency warning signs – you should go to the emergency room or call 911 immediately.
What are some symptoms that can help distinguish COVID-19 from regular flu?
Other signs and symptoms of COVID-19, different from flu, may include change in or loss of taste or smell.
