Your understanding of COVID-19 symptoms will help you differentiate between allergies, seasonal flu, and other respiratory illnesses.
How do respiratory viruses work?
Viruses work by hijacking cells in the body. They enter host cells and reproduce, and can then spread to new cells around the body. Usually, the immune system will identify and respond to coronavirus early by creating antibodies to fight the infection. The immune response to infection has side effects for the body, including fever.
Other symptoms of SARS-COV-2 include coughing or shortness of breath, and most recently, the CDC added the lack of ability to taste and smell as an additional symptom.
In this lesson, you will get a quick overview of the coronavirus and a detailed list of symptoms. With this knowledge, you can better recognize signs and create a plan to mitigate your risk for an outbreak in your workplace.