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COVID-19

COVID-19

COVID-19 is an infection caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. This type of virus is called a coronavirus. People with COVID-19 may:

  • Have little to no symptoms.

  • Have mild to moderate symptoms that affect their lungs and breathing.

  • Get very sick.

Causes

COVID-19 is caused by a virus. This virus may be in the air as droplets or on surfaces. It can spread from an infected person when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing, or breathe. You may become infected if:

  • You breathe in the infected droplets in the air.

  • You touch an object that has the virus on it.

What are the symptoms?

People may have different symptoms from COVID-19. The symptoms can also be mild to severe. They often show up in 56 days after being infected. But they can take up to 14 days to appear. Common symptoms are:

  • Cough.

  • Feeling tired.

  • New loss of taste or smell.

  • Fever.

Less common symptoms are:

  • Sore throat.

  • Headache.

  • Body or muscle aches.

  • Diarrhea.

  • A skin rash or odd-colored fingers or toes.

  • Red or irritated eyes.

Sometimes, COVID-19 does not cause symptoms.

CDC COVID-19 Information

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