Bogordaily.netCommon symptoms of the Covid-19 coronavirus include a persistent cough and a persistent fever. However, a prominent doctor has warned that this cough symptom may not always be caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus.
UK Health Security chief executive Dr Jenny Harries said coughing and fever could be signs of other infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB). The warning about a persistent cough not only caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus comes after more than 4,000 TB cases were recorded last year in the UK.
In 2020 reported by Suara.com from Mirror UK, tuberculosis cases ranked second in terms of the number of deaths from infectious diseases worldwide, surpassed by the Covid-19 corona virus.
He explained that the corona virus pandemic could make someone delay the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. This means that many TB cases may go undetected.
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs, but can also affect the stomach, glands, bones and nervous system. The disease is spread by a person inhaling droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze.
Although treatment for tuberculosis has come a long way, the disease is still a serious health problem. One of the most common signs of tuberculosis is a persistent cough that lasts more than three weeks and phlegm, which may be accompanied by blood.
Meanwhile, other symptoms of tuberculosis, including weight loss, night sweats, high fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite. If you have a bloody cough or cough that lasts more than three weeks, then see a doctor immediately.***
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