It is a growing list of potential signs of COVID-19 as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces new COVID-19 symptoms.
Research shows that congestion, runny nose, nausea and diarrhea are the most recent COVID-19 symptoms.
The additions come as health experts continue to learn more about the disease, and care for very ill COVID-19 patients is improving. Even so, the CDC states the current list doesn’t include all possible symptoms for the virus.
Doctors have also identified a symptom informally dubbed “COVID toes” – the presence of purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes.
The federal health agency warns that symptoms could appear 2-14 days after exposure, most commonly around 4-5 days. People who have contracted COVID-19 report a diverse, wide range of symptoms. For some patients, symptoms last months.
Individuals with COVID-19 may be most contagious one or two days before symptoms appear, one study found.
The CDC has maintained that older adults and those who have severe underlying medical conditions, such as heart or lung disease and diabetes, appear to be at higher risk for “developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.”