

The virus can also spread if you touch a surface with the virus on it and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes. Sometimes the COVID-19 virus can spread when a person is exposed to very small droplets or aerosols that stay in the air for several minutes or hours - called airborne transmission. These droplets can be inhaled or land in the mouth, nose or eyes of a person nearby. The virus spreads by respiratory droplets released when someone with the virus coughs, sneezes, breathes, sings or talks. Data has shown that the COVID-19 virus spreads mainly from person to person among those in close contact. The virus that causes COVID-19 spreads easily among people. Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, causes coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19).

Let your health care provider know if you are an older adult or have chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease or lung disease, as you may have a greater risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19.
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Some children experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a syndrome that can affect some organs and tissues, several weeks after having COVID-19. These health issues are sometimes called post- COVID-19 conditions.

Some people experience COVID-19 symptoms for more than four weeks after they're diagnosed. Some people may experience worsened symptoms, such as worsened shortness of breath and pneumonia, about a week after symptoms start. Some people may have no symptoms at all, but can still spread it (asymptomatic transmission). Some people may have only a few symptoms. The severity of COVID-19 symptoms can range from very mild to severe. Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.Common signs and symptoms can include:Įarly symptoms of COVID-19 may include a loss of taste or smell. You can still spread COVID-19 before you have symptoms (presymptomatic transmission). This time after exposure and before having symptoms is called the incubation period. Signs and symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure.
