This group of patients had mild cases of the virus overall with respiratory problems showing up later, according to Dr. Brennan Spiegel, co-editor in chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, which published the study.
Spiegel says symptoms such as nausea and vomiting are common, often related to stress and anxiety, and it’s best to do a reality check before jumping to conclusions that you have the virus.
“Just because I have diarrhea does not mean at all that I have COVID,” he states. “In fact, I almost certainly don’t have it if that’s all you have is diarrhea. It’s really a matter of trying to understand that this is one more piece of the puzzle and we’re slowly trying to fill that puzzle in as we gain this new information.”
This is the second study from China with the same findings. They’re significant because folks without classic symptoms of COVID-19, such as cough, fever and shortness of breath, may go undiagnosed and could potentially spread the illness to others, Spiegel says.
But he points out that there is concern that if testing is suddenly expanded to include gastrointestinal symptoms, the demand will outstrip the supply.
“In contrast, if somebody has new-onset diarrhea and fever and they are concerned they’ve had a contact with somebody who’s COVID-19 positive, that for me would be enough to consider testing even if they have not yet developed respiratory symptoms. But that is not yet a CDC guideline.”
The study included 117 coronavirus patients. Almost 60% percent had diarrhea and 20% experienced it as a first symptom. About a third of patients with digestive symptoms never experienced a fever.
This article appears in Apr 8-14, 2020.
Not sure why China is mentioned in this article. Sounds rather xenophobic.
Probably because it’s a bacterial infection caused by a VERY common intestinal bacteria in e.coli’s cousin; klebsiella pneumoniae. It has been proven time and time and time again that EHF and LHF radiation has environmental effects on the bacteria and the very molecules around us (it’s easy for non engineers or biologist to dismiss this because they immediately look at not having an immediate impact on humans overall, BUT NOT THEIR SYSTEMS). It is simply irresponsible to constantly and immediately naysay against proven scientific evidence because you don’t want to hear very valid points against 5g and beyond (because yes, of course there are plans to advance to 10g as fast as possible and there already is significant 6g framework underway in other countries) but sure-go ahead and keep immediately dismiss against what science has taught us (yet many of you call Creationist anti-science, ironic). There’s literally radioactivate mutating sh** bacteria spreading all over this planet because humans are selfish, filthy, and plainly irresponsible in our over-consumption, over-production, and insulting willful ignorance. Take care of yourselves and the planet, you’re ruining it for everyone rather you want to believe it or not.
Dont read the post above this one it is 5g conspiracy nutjobbery.
That’s right, simpleton, keep your head in the sand (better yet, cloud) instead of the big bad scary science books!!
A clever plan indeed..However, a problem lies on the notion that “our” soldiers are our soldiers. The U.S. armed forces holds its first loyalty to the U.S. Government and are trained (and loyal) to protecting the U.S. Government against ANY threat, foreign or domestic. A soldier is not and can not ever again be a civilian and a civilian is not a soldier.