Symptoms of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease which spread by the newly discovered corona virus. Most people who are infected by Corona virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness. Older people and those having low immune system are more likely to develop some serious illness.
Symptoms
The coronavirus affects different people in different ways. COVID-19 infected person may experience the following common symptoms:
- fever
- tiredness
- dry cough.
Other symptoms include:
- shortness of breath
- aches and pains
- sore throat
- and very few people will report diarrhoea, nausea or a runny nose.
Prevention
The best way to prevent coronavirus disease is to protect yourself and others from infection by avoiding direct contacting with others, wearing face mask, washing hands or using hand sanitizer frequently and maintaining distance with others
If you’ve been exposed to someone infected with Coronavirus, or you live in or have traveled from an area with ongoing community spread of COVID-19 as determined by CDC and WHO. Contact your doctor and tell about your symptoms and recent travel(s) history and possible exposure.
