It has been renamed ‘Covid tongue’: an inflammation of the tongue that causes ulcers, swelling and, at times, even ugly whitish patches. It can in effect be a symptom of Coronavirus, because the phenomenon has been observed in several patients. It must be said, he reports laleggepertutti.it, that the association is not automatic and that ulcers and “glossitis” – as this type of tongue inflammation is technically called – can also be caused by something else.
It is a fact, however, that numerous former positives have had skin reactions after contracting the virus. In particular, from the analysis of King’s College London, it appears that 21% of patients who are using the Covid Symptom app to report the signs of the infection have noticed dermatological symptoms. Among these also glossitis, which until now had gone unnoticed.
It was seen that the Coronavirus could cause hives, something similar to chickenpox or chilblains or in children even Kawasaki syndrome, inflammation of some blood vessels that results in redness of the eyes and lips and skin rashes.
Tim Spector, epidemiologist at King’s College, posted a photo on his Twitter profile to give a better idea of what is meant by “Covid language”. The image is the one shown above.
Spector wrote that “one in five people with Covid have uncommon symptoms that are not on the official Public Health England list, such as skin rashes. We are seeing an increase in the number of Covid languages and strange mouth ulcers. If you have strange symptoms or even flu or fatigue, stay home ».
Glossitis can also last for months. Numerous infectious diseases can cause it but, since, as the expert insights show, it can also be a symptom of Covid, if you notice something abnormal in your mouth it is advisable to report it to your doctor.
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