Symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- fever
- chills
- cough
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue (feeling very tired)
- muscle or body aches
- headache
- new loss of taste or smell
- sore throat
- stuffy or runny nose
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms of COVID-19. Not everyone with COVID-19 will have all these symptoms. For example, you may or may not have a fever. Symptoms typically appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
Some people are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. While anyone exposed to the virus can get COVID-19, the risk for serious illness (having to be hospitalized, needing a ventilator, etc.) increases with age. The older you are, the more likely you are to get very sick if you get COVID-19. People of any age with certain medical conditions are also at a higher risk for more severe illness. If you have any of these underlying conditions or other serious medical conditions, including a weakened immune system, call your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of COVID-19. Additionally, systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting very sick and dying from COVID-19.
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