An app, the ZOE COVID Symptom Study App, was used to summarize the symptomatic age group in the UK based on users reported coronavirus symptoms. Symptoms reported included loss of smell, chest pain, persistent cough, abdominal pain, blisters on legs – Writes A Sky News.
After analyzing the data, the researchers came to the following conclusions about early symptoms:
- a loss of sense of smell It is not typical over the age of 60 and is no longer suitable for all people over the age of 80, but older people are more likely to be affected by diarrhoea,
- While in the 40-59 age group the constant was stereotypical CoughHowever, chills were less common in people over 80 years old,
- and those between the ages of 60 and 70 SourceUnusual muscle pain, shortness of breath and loss of smell have been reported,
- Chest pain and unusual muscle pain were among the most common symptoms among people over 80, but they also had diarrhea, sore throats, eye pain, and chills or shivering.
- The age group is 16-39 years loss of sense of smellChest pain, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, and eye pain in the early stages of the disease.
Fever was not usually an early symptom in either age group.
The men experienced shortness of breath, fatigue, chills, and fever during their illness, while the women were predominantly lost sense of smell, chest pain, and a persistent cough.
The data was collected between April and October of last year.
Regarding the findings, research leader Claire Steves drew everyone’s attention to the fact that early symptoms can vary greatly from one individual to another, even within a family.
“The testing guide should be updated so that cases can be identified early, especially due to the new highly contagious variants. This could include the use of widely available rapid tests for individuals with symptoms not normally considered coronavirus,” the expert said. that
Fever, cough, and loss of smell or taste are currently the hallmark symptoms of the coronavirus.
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