One of the symptoms encountered with coronavirus infection is ear congestion. This was announced by Natalya Pshenichnaya, deputy director for clinical and analytical work of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.
The specialist referred to a study conducted in Turkey, according to which 31 people (18%) out of 172 patients with COVID-19 revealed such a symptom, RIA Novosti reports.
In addition, about 12% of patients with mild disease complained of ear congestion.
Pshenichnaya recalled that this symptom can also occur with ARVI. According to her, if the congestion does not go away for several days, pains appear in the ear, you should immediately consult an otolaryngologist.
In October, Japanese scientists at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine reported that one of the consequences of an illness caused by a coronavirus infection is hair loss.
A few weeks earlier, British scientists had named the new symptoms of the coronavirus – muscle pain, fatigue and blisters on the legs.