Is 'covid tongue' the latest sign of infection? One in four coronavirus patients develop bumps and swelling in their mouth, while 40% get red, burning feet or hands, study finds
Is 'covid tongue' the latest sign of infection? One in four coronavirus patients develop bumps and swelling in their mouth, while 40% get red, burning feet or hands, study finds Researchers from Spain looked at 666 mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients treated between April 10 and April 25, 2020 at a field hospital in Madrid They found that 45.7% of the patients were reporting changes to their mouths, hands or feet About one in four had so-called 'covid tongue,' which included inflammation, bumps and swelling of the organ Nearly 40% of patients reported changed to the palms of their hands and soles of the feet such as the appearance of reddish and brown spots Some patients also reported a burning sensation, hives or a rash on their extremities Changes to the mouth, hands or feet could be the latest signs of infection with the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers found that 25 percent of COVID-19 patients seen in April 2020 had a tongue inflammation ...