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Around this time four years ago, we started hearing about a "mysterious" new virus called COVID-19. The upper respiratory disease would change life as we knew it, becoming a global pandemic.
If you develop symptoms of the virus, doctors say it’s important to test yourself—especially if you’re at high risk for developing severe disease from COVID-19.
The most common symptoms of a COVID-19 infection are fever, cough, muscle aches and sore throat, said Dr. Robert Hopkins, Jr., medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
However, the absence of the symptom itself at an initial screening does not rule out COVID-19. Fever in the first week of a COVID-19 infection is part of the body's natural immune response; however in severe cases, if the infections develop into a cytokine storm the fever is counterproductive. As of September 2020, little research had focused ...
In general, Dr. Schaffner says the latest COVID-19 symptoms simply “reflect” the Omicron variant. “Omicron generally causes milder infections,” he says. You Might Also Like
If you start showing symptoms of COVID-19, make sure to immediately isolate, get tested, and keep a list of people you’ve seen and places you visited, Dr. Shah says. This will be invaluable ...
In March, the CDC updated the Respiratory Virus Guidance as COVID-19 cases have decreased over time. “It is still an important health threat, but it is no longer the emergency that it once was ...
Of course, if you're feeling sick, it’s a good idea to test yourself so you can know the full picture of what you’re dealing with, says Thomas Russo, MD, a professor and chief of infectious ...