Is fever or cough not the only first symptom of COVID-19?

Yes. According to official information, there have been a number of cases without respiratory symptoms. For example, some cases showed mild anorexia (reduced appetite), fatigue, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive tract symptoms as the first manifestation, moreover, some cases had dizziness, headache and other nervous system symptoms as the first manifestation, also some cases developed chest tightness, palpitation and other cardiovascular system symptoms as the first manifestation, and even some patients only developed mild muscle soreness in extremities or low back. In addition, according to the review of some infected people, conjunctivitis might also be the first manifestation. However, most of these cases had a history of traveling to epidemic area or contacting with people in epidemic area.

Last Updated On 2021-09-16