The virus causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, also causes COVID pneumonia, a serious lung illness. It might be a sign that you have the COVID virus. Your lungs swell and the immune system battles the lung infection. It affects both of your lungs. Having pneumonia while infected with COVID may cause sudden lung damage. Early findings indicated that a year after recovering from COVID pneumonia, up to one-third of patients had symptoms of damage in their lungs.
HERE ARE 7 SYMPTOMS OF COVID PNEUMONIA
Besides the Common Symptoms of Covid-19 Pneumonia like dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath, other symptoms include- Fatigue, Headache, Loss of taste or smell, Pink eye, and Skin rashes.
Progression Of COVID-19 infection to COVID pneumonia is characterized by the affected person may experience symptoms like: Breathlessness Rapid heartbeat Dizziness Heavy, deep breathing Profuse sweating
Globally, severe COVID-19 has so far affected over 77 million people. Additionally, you have a higher chance of getting COVID pneumonia-like Smoke, Are over the age of 65 pregnant, blood stem cell transplant, Chronic lung diseases such as COPD and asthma, Heart conditions like heart failure, and kidney diseases.
COVID PNEUMONIA TREATMENTS
COVID Pneumonia Treatments Include Antibiotics, Antiviral medications, IV fluids, Supplemental oxygen, Corticosteroids
PREVENTION OF COVID PNEUMONIA
Quit smoking and also avoid second hand smoke, Wash your hands with soap before handling food, before eating, and after visiting the washroom. Avoid sharing things if you are suffering from COVID-19, Get treatment for any health conditions you might have as they can increase your risk of getting severe COVID-19