Open AccessOral manifestations in COVID-19 patients: An observational study
Author(s) -
Alka Kumari Muthyam,
Madupu Padma Reddy,
Suhas Kulkarni,
Adepu Srilatha,
Kommuri Sahithi,
Dantala Satyanarayana
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1264_21
Subject(s) - medicine , myalgia , observational study , disease , cross sectional study , diarrhea , swallowing , pediatrics , surgery , pathology
Viral diseases continue to emerge as a threat to mankind and are a serious concern to public health. The latest lethal SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease, which propagated quickly across the globe. Similar to other influenza-like viral infections, symptoms such as fever, dry cough, myalgia, arthralgia, headache, diarrhea, dyspnea, and fatigue were reported among COVID-19 patients. Evidence suggests that the oral cavity is affected by this virus either directly or indirectly.