Diarrhea Could Be a First Symptom of CCP Virus: Study

Diarrhea Could Be a First Symptom of CCP Virus: Study
Transmission electron micrograph of CCP virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md. NIAID
Isabel van Brugen
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Some patients infected with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, could experience gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea as their first symptoms, a new study suggests.
The study (pdf), published March 30 in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, examined patients with “low severity disease” who displayed digestive symptoms, and found that some only later developed respiratory symptoms or fever—or not at all.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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