New symptoms of coronavirus in humans in 2021 in Russia

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

New strains of coronavirus have been identified in the country. Due to these factors, the course of the disease has changed. Therefore, it is worth considering what are the new symptoms of coronavirus in humans in 2021 today in Russia.

General symptoms of the course of the disease

Previously, the development of Covid-19 was suspected in the presence of:

• weakness;
• elevated temperature;
• dry cough;
• sore throat;
• headaches;
• difficulty breathing;
• heaviness in the chest.

New symptoms in Russia include:

• a wave-like increase in temperature, when a decline is replaced by a rise;
• inconsistency of the clinical picture with the course of the infection (weakening of symptoms in combination with the progression of the disease);
• more active spread of the virus, which aggravates the symptoms.

Against the background of the defeat of the virus, bilateral pneumonia, distress syndrome, thrombosis, thromboembolism, damage to the central nervous system, heart, kidneys and other organs rapidly develop. The risk of sepsis and septic shock increased. At the same time, the number of people suffering from disorders of taste and smell has decreased.

According to official statistics, the death rate from coronavirus is kept at around 2% of the total number of cases. This is an order of magnitude less than during other epidemics. But in practice, this means the loss of 2 million human lives. And given that the pandemic is not over yet, the number of victims may increase.

Signs of the British strain

Adults carry this type of infection like the first strain of the virus. Only the loss of smell is recorded less often.

The British virus turned out to be more dangerous for children who, when infected, complain of the following symptoms:

• fatigue;
• headache;
• lack of appetite;
• sore throat;
• fever.

This strain of the virus even affects babies who become more restless and irritable. Crying attacks occur more often than in a healthy state.

Features of the South African strain

According to the latest news, cases of infection with this type of virus have already been recorded in Russia. Although it does not carry specific features that differ from the Wuhan type, it spreads an order of magnitude more actively than its predecessor. Antibodies formed after a virus that has not yet mutated are powerless in this case.

Symptoms in adults and children

According to the results of a study of medical practice in 2021, the course of coronavirus infection in adults has become more severe. The causative agent of the disease spreads rapidly, causing pneumonia faster. Moreover, if earlier the virus was in the upper respiratory tract, often without causing respiratory failure, now there is a polysystemic damage. And the oxygen content in the blood was reduced to 88%.

In addition to the symptoms characteristic of most people infected with Covid-19, a specific symptom called "covid fingers" was identified. It manifests itself in the form of nodules between the fingers and toes, which in appearance resemble traces of a severe burn. Sometimes an external defect is accompanied by pain and itching.

Symptoms in children vary by age:

• Up to three years, the disease passes in a mild form without pronounced symptoms. The worst option is loss of appetite for 1-2 days.
• From 3-7 years of age, recovery occurs in a week. During this period, there is hoarseness, nasal congestion with occasional sneezing. Complications such as fever and cough are not observed.
• In the age group of 7-17 years, against the background of infection, a slight increase in temperature and malaise is possible. Cough and headaches are less common.

Complications of coronavirus infection and juvenile patients are rare.

Atypical symptoms

Against the background of the mutation of the virus, the patients began to observe signs that were previously extremely rare. The less common signs of the disease included:

• diarrhea;
• accession of fungal infections;
• noise in ears;
• decreased hearing sensitivity;
• the appearance of a rash or other signs of dermatitis.

In 2021, a greater number of patients with coronavirus began to complain of such symptoms. In addition, against the background of infection, the following began to appear more often:

• swelling and swelling of the tongue;
• burning palms and feet;
• redness and swelling of the limbs;
• decreased visual acuity.

The most insidious symptom was the asymptomatic course of the disease against the background of deterioration of laboratory parameters.

Given the current Covid-19 situation, it is important to continue to take all precautions and seek prompt medical attention when signs of infection appear.

Outcomes

Having considered the new symptoms of coronavirus in humans in 2021 today in Russia, the following conclusions can be drawn:

• the coronavirus is in second place in terms of prevalence after the "Spanish flu";
• the spread of infection is accelerated due to the appearance of a mutated virus resistant to previously formed antibodies;
• the main signs of infection persisted with the exception of a decrease in the number of complaints of loss of taste;
• signs that were previously considered rare began to manifest themselves more often.