Inflamed eyes are one of the indicative symptoms of early COVID-19.. This was found by scientists from the University of England Ruskin (ARU), who published their research in the journal BMJ Open Ophthalmology on Thursday, December 10. In particular, the researchers interviewed patients with confirmed coronavirus and compiled a list of early symptoms of the disease.. Among 83 survey participants, 90% of people noted fatigue, 76% - fever, 70% - loss of smell and taste, 66% - dry cough. At the same time, 81% of individuals indicated that at the early stage of COVID-19 they had eye problems. Of these, 18% of respondents had photophobia or increased photosensitivity, 17% had itchy eyes, and 16% had eye pain. Most of the participants reported having had these symptoms for about two weeks. None of the respondents noted mucous discharge or pain in the eyes, which are characteristic signs of bacterial infections. Scientists believe that it is necessary to clearly separate conjunctivitis from the symptoms of coronavirus, and eye pain should be recognized as a significant symptom of the early manifestation of COVID-19.

This manifestation also indicates another possible pathway for the penetration of the coronavirus into the body and makes it possible to better track the path of its spread.. Recall that a drug that quickly blocks the transmission of COVID was previously found. Antiviral drug molnupiravir prevents coronavirus from progressing to severe disease. The symptoms of " Seemingly healthy people can suffer from the effects of coronavirus even weeks or months after infection. News from in Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https: // t. me / korrespondentnet Author: 1.