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These are the main symptoms of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Fever or chills. Cough. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Fatigue. Muscle or ...
Symptoms include shortness of breath, weakness, fever, coughing and fatigue. [3] A routine chest X-ray is not always necessary for people who have symptoms of a lower respiratory tract infection. [4] Influenza affects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts. [citation needed]
In this condition there can be inflammation of the linings of the trachea. A condition called tracheo-bronchitis can be caused, when the mucous membrane of the trachea and bronchi swell. A collapsed trachea is formed as a result of defect in the cartilage, that makes the cartilage unable to support the trachea and results in dry hacking cough.
Influenza-like illness is a nonspecific respiratory illness characterized by fever, fatigue, cough, and other symptoms that stop within a few days. Most cases of ILI are caused not by influenza but by other viruses (e.g., rhinoviruses , coronaviruses , human respiratory syncytial virus , adenoviruses , and human parainfluenza viruses ).
Along with congestion, doctors said, some patients experience a headache, fatigue, muscle aches, fever, chills or post-nasal drip that may lead to a cough — though coughing isn't a primary symptom.
Sore throat is more common with COVID, according to Kaur. Those with COVID sometimes get conjunctivitis (redness of the eyes) and skin rashes—symptoms not generally seen in RSV, she says.
A June 2020 systematic review reported a 27–35% prevalence of fatigue, 14–19% for muscle pain, 10–14% for sore throat. [2] As of July 2020, the ECDC reported a prevalence rate of ~63% for muscle weakness ( asthenia ), ~63% for muscle pain ( myalgia ), and ~53% for sore throat.
“The exact [way] COVID-19 causes a sore throat is not fully understood, but it is thought to be related to the virus’s ability to bind to ACE2 receptors in the throat and upper respiratory ...