Warning sign of coronavirus may be strange 'fog-like' feeling of mental confusion
- 4 years ago
While the most common symptoms of coronavirus are well-known, there are a range of subtler clues which may warn of the infection
A strange "fog-like" feeling of mental confusion may be one of the early warning signs of coronavirus, a World Health Organization (WHO) survey has revealed.
A persistent dry cough, tightness in the chest and a fever are the most common symptoms Covid-19.
Anyone who develops these health issues is being advised to self-isolate in an effort to help contain the outbreak.
But other symptoms have been reported with the WHO saying "they can range from no symptoms (asymptomatic) to severe pneumonia and death".
Most people with coronavirus will generally develop symptoms including mild respiratory problems and a fever on average five to six days after infection.
Symptoms can vary widely from patient to patient according to a WHO study looking at common signs and symptoms based on 55,924 laboratory confirmed cases.
After fever, experienced by 87.9% of people with the virus, and a dry cough, experienced by just under 68%, the third most common symptom in the study was a tired "flatlining" feeling, which was reported by 38%.
This includes a "brain fog", also known as mental fatigue, reported by some patients.
A strange "fog-like" feeling of mental confusion may be one of the early warning signs of coronavirus, a World Health Organization (WHO) survey has revealed.
A persistent dry cough, tightness in the chest and a fever are the most common symptoms Covid-19.
Anyone who develops these health issues is being advised to self-isolate in an effort to help contain the outbreak.
But other symptoms have been reported with the WHO saying "they can range from no symptoms (asymptomatic) to severe pneumonia and death".
Most people with coronavirus will generally develop symptoms including mild respiratory problems and a fever on average five to six days after infection.
Symptoms can vary widely from patient to patient according to a WHO study looking at common signs and symptoms based on 55,924 laboratory confirmed cases.
After fever, experienced by 87.9% of people with the virus, and a dry cough, experienced by just under 68%, the third most common symptom in the study was a tired "flatlining" feeling, which was reported by 38%.
This includes a "brain fog", also known as mental fatigue, reported by some patients.