After a nurse was infected … officials warn of possible symptoms of a “lesser known” crown

An Australian nurse tested positive for coronavirus, after realizing her stomach pain was a possible symptom of the disease, according to local authorities.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports that officials are now warning people to be on the lookout for lesser-known side effects.

Local Health Secretary Stephen Miles said Tuesday: “Select [الممرض] Abdominal pain, which is generally not considered a “Covid-19” symptom, but was incredibly wise and determined that it could be a symptom. He went and got tested and it came back positive. “

The 37-year-old nurse, who has not been identified, worked in the coronavirus ward at Ipswich Hospital in Queensland, according to ABC.

Miles added that regular monitoring of a person’s health can help ensure that any unusual symptoms are caught quickly, and explains how we can all do the right thing by monitoring our health, and if we have any symptoms that raise concern, we can go and ask. the proof.

And while experts emphasized that people should be aware of the most common and well-known symptoms of “Covid-19,” such as fever, persistent cough, and shortness of breath, stomach problems are not uncommon among patients.

Digestive problems, such as diarrhea and vomiting, were detected in nearly half of the virus patients admitted to a hospital in central China’s Hubei Province, according to a study published in March in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

In the United States, a study by researchers at Stanford University found that 32% of 116 coronavirus patients in the San Francisco Bay Area reported stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, in addition to respiratory symptoms.

The research was published in the journalGastroenterologyIn April.