Not everything isbad news. Most of the first infected by Covid-19 in Elda – both adults and minors – have already overcome the disease. They began to suffer symptoms in the first week of March and are already inperfect state of health. However, they are still confined to their homes waiting to be subjected to the two tests that confirm that they test negative for coronavirus. Some of them have reported to this newspaper that the symptoms have been “like having a strong constipation but with a few tenths of fever.” Others, however, have suffered from severe headache and high fever. All of them have overcome the disease taking onlylight foods, lots of water and paracetamol.
The symptoms resemble aflubut in this case the pathological picture can be complicated if the virus is able to spread through the lungs and cause apneumonia.
Healing usually occurs at14 dayssince the disease first appears. Specifically when they have passed72 hourssince the patient no longer manifests any symptoms. But, after the latest medical discoveries, it is advisable to stay another week more thanisolationto eliminate any possibility ofcontagion.
Those affected – prefer not to give their names – agree to convey a message of hope and optimism despite the serious consequences of this health crisis. “We have overcome it and thiswe will overcome it among allbut we have to be very careful and, above all, pay attention to therecommendationsthat doctors give us, “indicates aEldense businesswomanwith a voice broken by emotion.
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