What Are the First Symptoms of the Covid?

Family Medicine, Primary Care Roots Community Health Center, Hippo Education, Kameda Medical Center

Supervised by Kenji Taylor, MD

Early symptoms of COVID infection often include fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, and headache.

Explanation

Fatigue, fever, cough, sore throat, and headache are often seen initially. However, there are cases where changes in taste or smell may also occur first. Furthermore, fever does not necessarily come first. Sometimes the initial symptoms are just sore throat or headache. If you are concerned, wear a mask and get tested.

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Family Medicine, Primary Care Roots Community Health Center, Hippo Education, Kameda Medical Center

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