Coronavirus is an infectious disease which has been confirmed in almost 900,000 individuals across the world. Cases are continuing to rise in the UK, and the government has urged the public to stay at home, to avoid becoming infected or spreading the virus further.
Common signs and symptoms of coronavirus include a high fever, and a new, continuous cough.
It’s crucial that you remain at home if you think you may have symptoms of the virus.
But, there are other warning signs that you should be looking out for.
You may be at risk of coronavirus if you develop a digestive problem, including diarrhoea, vomiting, and nausea, it’s been claimed.
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“Importantly, digestive symptoms are common in the community, and most instances of new-onset diarrhoea, nausea, or vomiting are not from COVID-19,” they said.
“Nonetheless, clinicians should recognise that new-onset, acute digestive symptoms in a patient with a possible COVID-19 contact should at least prompt consideration of the illness, particularly during times of high COVID-19 incidence and prevalence.
“Failure to recognise these patients early and often may lead to unwitting spread of the disease among outpatients with mild illness who remain undiagnosed and unaware of their potential to infect others.
“In addition, patients with digestive symptoms took longer to report for medical care, suggesting that COVID-19 was not initially recognised in these patients leading to delayed diagnosis.”
Almost 30,000 people in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the latest government figures.
Of the 29,474 confirmed cases, 2,352 people have died from the infection.
Everyone has been told to remain at home to avoid spreading the infection.
You should only leave your home to go food or medicine shopping, for medical help, traveling to and from work – where absolutely necessary – and for one form of exercise every day.
