Digestive system symptoms or symptoms related to bowel disease commonly appear in Corona patients, as some patients may have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, which are symptoms of a number of other diseases. Times of India.
According to a new study, 1 in 5 people who tested positive for coronavirus had at least one GI symptom such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
More reports of gastrointestinal symptoms have emerged recently, and while many stomach-related problems are a hallmark of the omicron variant, a stomach problem has been a possible indicator of infection since the epidemic began.
“It is not that Omicron is necessarily causing more digestive issues, but rather that it is now easier to detect corona in these patients than it was earlier in the epidemic,” said Dr. Somon Chakrabarti, an infectious disease specialist in the USA.
According to a new study among 18,246 patients, diarrhea was the most common gastrointestinal symptom, affecting 11.5% of patients, followed by nausea and vomiting (6.3%) and abdominal pain (2.3%), and in terms of clinical severity, 17.5% of patients were classified. They were considered severe patients, while 9.8% of them were considered to have non-severe disease, according to the study.
How is stomach pain related to the Corona virus?
There are several ways in which we can distinguish stomach pain caused by the Corona virus from other diseases.
In other health conditions, stomach pain is rarely accompanied by fever. However, in the case of Corona, the person will definitely develop a fever.
If there is trouble breathing or coughing and sneezing with stomach pain, you should get yourself tested for corona infection.
Stomach pain does not affect individuals’ sense of smell and taste. However, if you have the coronavirus, it is possible that you may lose your sense of smell and taste for a few days.
Another clear indication that stomach pain is related to corona is that in the case of infection with the corona virus, the symptoms are more persistent than in other diseases.
What are the other symptoms of corona?
Other tell-tale signs are fever, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat, and aches and pains.
If you experience signs such as loss of speech or movement, confusion, chest pain, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, contact your doctor immediately.