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Eyvazzadeh N, Letafati A, Gharehkhani A, Khodadoust Soufiani E, Zargari Z, Zargari F, et al . Signs and symptoms across different age groups in COVID-19 patients. CRMS 2022; 6 (2) :50-57
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Nooshin Eyvazzadeh 
, A Letafati * , A Gharehkhani , E Khodadoust Soufiani , Z Zargari , F Zargari , N Hezarpisheh , T Beheshti , E Andalib , N Farajvand , M Pourghasemi , Z Bagherian , Sh Abdizadeh , M Ahmadinousaabad , S Niksirat Aghdam
, A Letafati * , A Gharehkhani , E Khodadoust Soufiani , Z Zargari , F Zargari , N Hezarpisheh , T Beheshti , E Andalib , N Farajvand , M Pourghasemi , Z Bagherian , Sh Abdizadeh , M Ahmadinousaabad , S Niksirat Aghdam
Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , arashletafati@yahoo.com
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Background and Objective: In humans, viruses cause respiratory infections that are usually mild, including the common cold, or sometimes it can be fatal. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occurred in Wuhan, China was more expansive than initially estimated, with cases now confirmed in several countries. Therefore, it is crucial to determine the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 in different age groups.
Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 219 throat and nasal swab samples using Real-time PCR. All samples were collected from people with respiratory symptoms who went to the grand bazaar.
Findings: Of 219 patients examined, 19 (8.6%) positive cases out of 219 for SARS-CoV-2 were found by using Real-time PCR. Among these 19 positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, 6 (2.7%) were under 5, 3 (1.3%) were between 5-18, 4 (1.8%) were between 18-50 and 6 (2.7%) were over 50 years old respectively. Most common symptoms in positive group was cough (89%) and despite other age groups, in patients over 50 years old, myalgia and diarrhea was common.
Conclusion: It seems that SARS-CoV-2 symptoms can vary in different age groups but unlike other age groups, in elderly, uncommon symptoms like eyes redness, myalgia and diarrhea seems is seen following COVID-19 infection
Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in 219 throat and nasal swab samples using Real-time PCR. All samples were collected from people with respiratory symptoms who went to the grand bazaar.
Findings: Of 219 patients examined, 19 (8.6%) positive cases out of 219 for SARS-CoV-2 were found by using Real-time PCR. Among these 19 positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, 6 (2.7%) were under 5, 3 (1.3%) were between 5-18, 4 (1.8%) were between 18-50 and 6 (2.7%) were over 50 years old respectively. Most common symptoms in positive group was cough (89%) and despite other age groups, in patients over 50 years old, myalgia and diarrhea was common.
Conclusion: It seems that SARS-CoV-2 symptoms can vary in different age groups but unlike other age groups, in elderly, uncommon symptoms like eyes redness, myalgia and diarrhea seems is seen following COVID-19 infection
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Received: 2022/10/19 | Accepted: 2022/12/28 | Published: 2023/01/28
Received: 2022/10/19 | Accepted: 2022/12/28 | Published: 2023/01/28
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