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Ga. doctors see COVID spike with new stomach-related symptoms
WRDW • • health
Key Points:
- Doctors in Georgia report an increase in patients with COVID-19 and flu, noting that symptoms now often include gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, in addition to typical respiratory symptoms.
- COVID-19 activity is rising nationally during the back-to-school season, according to the CDC, even though overall respiratory illness remains low.
- Medical experts suggest the virus may have mutated, causing changes in symptoms, but hospitalizations and deaths remain lower than earlier in the pandemic.
- Families are advised to stay vigilant but not alarmed, managing symptoms at home with fever reducers and hydration, and keeping children home from school until they have been fever-free for 24 hours without medication.
- Emergency care should be sought if severe symptoms like extreme shortness of breath or inability to keep fluids down develop.
