Diagnosis of neocoronavirus pneumonia cannot be made solely on the basis of symptoms, but also on the basis of the patient’s epidemiologic history and the results of nucleic acid testing. Symptoms of neocoronavirus pneumonia include dry cough, fever, and malaise, but these symptoms are not specific, so one cannot rely solely on the symptoms to diagnose neocoronavirus pneumonia.
Symptoms of new coronavirus pneumonia mainly include dry cough, fever, and malaise. Patients may also experience other symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, decreased or absent sense of smell or taste, conjunctivitis, muscle aches, and diarrhea. Because other respiratory tract infections can also present symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, etc., the above symptoms are not specific and cannot be diagnosed by relying on symptoms alone.
Screening for C. neoformans pneumonia must involve investigation of the epidemiologic history, whether one has traveled to an area of moderate to high risk, whether one has had close contact with a patient diagnosed with C. neoformans, and if so, a high degree of vigilance is required.
If you have any of the above symptoms and have a history of traveling to or being in close contact with a person in a medium to high risk area, please report to your local community or immunization department as soon as possible and cooperate with the diagnosis and treatment.
Note: The name of “new coronavirus pneumonia” and “new coronavirus pneumonia” mentioned in this article has been changed to “new coronavirus infection” on December 26, 2022, as announced by the National Health Commission.