Digestive Symptoms and COVID

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Digestive Symptoms and COVID

Although the predominant symptomology is respiratory, digestive symptoms can occur and are often overlooked in those who have contracted COVID-19. Research has found that 25% of infected patients have gastrointestinal manifestations commonly anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Interestingly, stool analysis has revealed positive stool viral RNA in these individuals and, importantly, in 10% of infected individuals WITHOUT gastrointestinal symptoms suggesting that viral fecal shedding via fecal-oral transmission may be an additional vector. Please follow CDC guidelines and seek immediate medical attention if you feel that you have contracted COVID.

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By Dr. Alexander Mantas|2020-07-08T20:30:43+00:00July 8th, 2020|The Gut Doctor Blog|0 Comments

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Digestive Symptoms and COVID