Over the past two years, the coronavirus has evolved rapidly both in its ability to spread and infect people, and in the symptoms it causes. So much so that anosmia (loss of smell), shortness of breath and fever that were once considered “classic” symptoms of COVID are no longer the main marker of the disease. Here are three symptoms that aren’t exactly new, but are definitely less talked about.
What are the 3 least talked about symptoms of COVID?
Among the three symptoms, 2 include skin rashes and the third is loss of appetite. COVID rashes are often itchy and this can lead to poor sleep. One of the most important signs to know that it is COVID is that people have red spots on their face after going out in the sun.
“Prickly heat” or chickenpox-like rash:
This is the most common rash and appears as small, itchy red raised areas. It can occur anywhere on the body, usually starting around the elbows or knees. It can sometimes crust, weep, or blister, and it doesn’t tend to affect the face, according to a report on the ZOE COVID app.
Hive rash (hives):
This is the second most common rash and appears suddenly as bumps on the skin that come and go quite quickly over hours. It can affect any part of the body, including the face. This rash is extremely itchy and often begins with severe itching of the palms or soles, and may cause swelling of the lips and eyelids.
How common are COVID outbreaks?
During previous waves, some of the less common symptoms of COVID-19 included characteristic skin rashes that were seen in 1 in 10 people. Even now it is extremely rare.
However, our previous data have shown that COVID rashes can be stubborn and may require prescription drugs.
Skipping meals
Loss of appetite is an early sign of COVID, but it usually returns after a few days.
Early in the pandemic, studies found a distinct cluster of gastrointestinal symptoms from COVID, including headache, loss of smell, loss of appetite, diarrhea, sore throat, chest pain, and no cough.
The researchers also found that people with more severe COVID had loss of appetite along with confusion, or clustered with shortness of breath, diarrhea and abdominal pain, and were more likely to end up in the hospital.
How common is skipping meals in COVID?
Early in the pandemic, about three in ten adults with COVID reported loss of appetite, which increased to about four in ten people over 65. It has now been slightly reduced with subsequent variants and vaccination.
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