Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Symptoms and causes
COVID-19 may be a mild, moderate, severe or critical illness. In broad terms, mild COVID-19 doesn't affect the ability of the lungs to get oxygen to the body. In moderate COVID-19 illness, the lungs also work properly but there are signs that the infection is deep in the lungs.
Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and others
Apr 5, 2024 · If you are looking after someone with COVID-19, help the person track symptoms. You may need to help with child care or getting food and any medicine needed. And it can help to take care of the person's pet. For as long as COVID-19 symptoms get worse, stay home and apart from people who don't have COVID-19. That will help stop the spread of the ...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Mayo Clinic
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, test for the illness right away. If you were exposed to the COVID-19 virus but don't have symptoms, wait at least five days after exposure then test. If you have symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 30 days, you can test again. But if you were just exposed to the coronavirus and don't have ...
Unusual COVID-19 symptoms: What are they? - Mayo Clinic
Jun 13, 2024 · Symptoms of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, can vary widely. And over time, how often people have a COVID-19 symptom may change. Symptoms may depend on how the virus that causes COVID-19 changes, and on the people the virus infects. Many people with COVID-19 have no symptoms or mild illness.
Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19 - Mayo Clinic
Aug 23, 2024 · People can get long COVID symptoms after catching the COVID-19 virus even if they never had COVID-19 symptoms. Also, long COVID symptoms can show up weeks or months after a person seems to have recovered. And while the COVID-19 virus spreads from person to person, long COVID is not contagious and doesn't spread between people.
COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?
Nov 27, 2024 · COVID-19 symptoms usually start 2 to 14 days after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Flu symptoms usually appear about 1 to 4 days after exposure to an influenza virus. COVID-19 can cause more-serious illnesses in some people than can the flu. Also, COVID-19 can cause different complications from those of the flu.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and …
Jul 22, 2023 · In the U.S., COVID-19 vaccines are now offered to people age 6 months and older. A vaccine can prevent you or your child from getting or spreading the COVID-19 virus. If you or your child gets COVID-19, a COVID-19 vaccine could prevent you …
COVID-19 in babies and children - Mayo Clinic
The COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States are: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 2024-2025 formula, available for people age 6 months and older. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 2024-2025 formula, available for people age 6 months and older. Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted 2024-2025 formula, available for people age 12 years and older.
COVID-19 diagnostic testing - Mayo Clinic
Jul 18, 2024 · Testing before you plan to be with someone who has a high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 helps prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. If you've had COVID-19 in the last 30 days and don't have symptoms, you might not need to test even if tests are suggested. Some people who have COVID-19 don't have symptoms, called asymptomatic.
COVID-19 and your mental health - Mayo Clinic
Apr 4, 2024 · Stigma can make people feel isolated and even abandoned. They may feel sad, hurt and angry when people in their community avoid them for fear of getting COVID-19. People who have experienced stigma related to COVID-19 include people of Asian descent, health care workers and people with COVID-19.