According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms generally include fever, cough, pain, and shortness of breath, among others. However, a new study suggests that rashes, not listed on the CDC, are also a sign of the deadly virus.
The research, published in JAMA Dermatology, notes that enanthems (lesions similar to a rash inside a person’s mouth) were observed in some (6 of 21) patients with COVID-19 and a rash. The patients were between 40 and 69 years old and four of the six were women.
“This work describes preliminary observations and is limited by the small number of cases and the absence of a control group,” researchers at the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid wrote in the study. “Despite increasing reports of skin rashes in COVID-19 patients, establishing an etiologic diagnosis is challenging. However, the presence of enanthem is a strong clue suggesting a viral etiology rather than a reaction to the drug, especially when a petechial pattern is observed. “
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The researchers added that “many patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 do not have their oral cavity examined,” largely due to safety concerns. Given the fact that patients wear masks and the mouth is not examined, additional patients with COVID-19 may have these symptoms.
The eruptions were divided into four different categories, according to the researchers: “petechial, macular, macular with petechiae, or erythematovesicular.”
Enanthems were previously identified in some patients with COVID-19 in Italy, the researchers explained.
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In June, the CDC added a stuffy or runny nose, nausea and diarrhea to its current list of COVID-19 symptoms, Fox News reported.
In April, a separate group of scientists in Spain found foot injuries that they said could be related to the new coronavirus.
A CDC spokesperson pointed out to Fox News the list of symptoms associated with COVID-19 and had no comment on the study.
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As of Monday morning, more than 14.5 million cases of coronaviruses have been diagnosed worldwide, of which more than 3.7 million are in the United States, the most affected country on the planet.
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Fox News’ Madeline Farber contributed to this story.
