(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); Coronavirus cases continue to increase. According to Johns Hopkins University statistics, more than 20 million people worldwide have been infected with the Coronavirus so far. At the same time, the number of people who died of infection has also crossed seven lakh and 40 thousand. So far, many symptoms of the disease have been reported, such as fever, severe cold, and no smell or taste, but until now no research has been done on whether or not hiccups can occur. Maybe symptomatic of, but a similar case has come up in the US, which has also surprised scientists.
A 62-year-old resident of Chicago had been hiccuping continuously for four days. Apart from this he only had a mild fever. When he was examined in the hospital, the corona report of the person came back positive whereas none of the major signs of corona appeared in the person except the fever before the examination.
The report is published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. According to this, when the person’s entire body was examined, his lungs were found in bad condition. There was considerable swelling in the lungs. Also, there was talk of bleeding from one lung. The most surprising thing in this was that the person had never had any lung disease before.
Since hiccups are common, but now that the case of corona related to it has come to the fore, American experts have suggested that if anyone does not stop having hiccups for two days or 48 hours continuously, immediately from the doctor. Contact. It may be a symptom of the corona.
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