CDC: 6 new symptoms associated with neo-coronavirus including chills, headache, shivering released
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms associated with the new coronavirus, according to Fox News.
In addition to fever, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, "chills, recurrent shaking, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, and loss of taste or smell" are among the symptoms recorded on the CDC's website.
The CDC notes that patients usually develop symptoms within 2 to 14 days of exposure to the new coronavirus.
The report notes that knowledge of the deadly virus continues to evolve as confirmed cases of the new coronavirus approach 3 million worldwide.
In a non-conclusive list, the CDC recommends immediate medical attention in the event of "difficulty breathing, persistent chest pain or pressure, confusion or inability to wake up, and blue lips or face.
While older adults (especially those with underlying health problems, such as heart disease, lung disease or diabetes) are most vulnerable to serious complications from the new coronavirus, recent reports indicate that younger patients are dying from sudden strokes.
Thomas Oxley, a neurosurgeon at Mount Sinai Health System, said the new coronavirus causes blood clots in the arteries, leading to "severe strokes."
Oxley told CNN, "Our reports show that in the last two weeks, the incidence of sudden stroke in young patients has increased sevenfold." "Most of these patients had no prior medical history and had mild symptoms at home (in two cases they were asymptomatic)."
(Editor: WDQ)
