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Typical corona symptoms include fever and loss of taste. There are also patients whose tongue changes.
- Coronaviruses enter our bodies through mucous membranes. These include the mucous membranes of the mouth and nose.
- As the Dental Communications portal reported, among others, an infection with the coronavirus can affect the oral mucosa in addition to the sense of smell and taste. This could lead to increased sensitivity of the skin and mucous membranes in the mouth.
- Changes on the surface of the tongue are also possible, as corona patients report.
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Red dots on the tongue are said to be a sign of Covid-19. This is the assumption made by Tim Spector from King’s College London, as RTL reported. Accordingly, the “corona tongue” can be accompanied by swelling, plaque and dots. “For example, if your sole symptom is a swollen or coated tongue, you should definitely monitor it and be careful. If further symptoms occur, such as loss of taste or smell, you should contact a doctor immediately,” RTL quotes the doctor Dr. Christian Specht.
However, almost every viral infection can cause symptoms such as a swollen tongue, rashes on the skin and changes in the skin in the mouth, says Specht. These are physical reactions that can result in the penetration of pathogens. The experience report of a corona patient also shows: A corona infection can also show up on the tongue.
“It has continued in waves until today” – Corona patient with blisters on her tongue
Im Pharmacy survey interview The person affected explained how the coronavirus infection affected her. In March 2020 she and her entire family fell ill. But she was the worst hit; she had to be taken to hospital with shortness of breath. Her condition improved, but months later – at the end of May 2020 – she was still struggling with symptoms. In January 2021, she said: “It has continued in waves until today. Yes, there are actually good days now and then. Days when I think: Things are really looking up now. But there are still setbacks. There are lymph nodes that are suddenly thick again, severe sore throats, blisters on the tongue. Yesterday I did a bit of work in the garden, and for a short time I had some energy. But then you stand in front of these stairs and ask yourself how you’re going to get up there. Or: “How can you ever manage something like a normal working day again,” the 52-year-old is quoted as saying.
A coronavirus infection can also result in changes in the oral cavity. © Roberto Pfeil/dpa
Oral hygiene also plays an important role in terms of prevention, like the portal Dentists Nymphenburg The German Society for Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine quotes: “There is now data that in areas where poor oral hygiene causes more diseases such as tooth decay or periodontitis, there are also increased fatal courses of corona disease.” “A healthy oral mucosa and an intact immune system are the first defense against the virus penetrating and spreading to the lungs. A diseased oral mucosa, such as periodontitis, makes the organism more susceptible to infection with the Covid-19 virus,” it continues.
More sources: https://www.zm-online.de/news/gesellschaft/sars-cov-2-beeintraechtigt-auch-das-mundgefuehl/; https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.04.20090902v3
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