Every day we discover new symptoms related to Covid-19. These have to do with the Delta (India) variant of the coronavirus that is already in different parts of the world, including Spain. Now new reactions have emerged. Which are?
We refer to severe intestinal disorders, gangrene and deafness . Symptoms that, according to agencies, have been described in Indian patients, but that had not been seen before in those affected by other variants of Covid-19.
While experts are concerned about these new signs, they have also pointed out that more studies and scientific evidence are needed to know if they are really related to the Delta variant.
What are these symptoms?
Specifically, when we refer to such intestinal effects, gangrene or deafness, they correspond to clots, which can occur in the intestine or in other parts of the body, which can cause gangrene that, if not treated within 24 hours, could reduce patient survival by 50%, according to data from doctors referred to the local newspaper Times of India.
Other health experts in India have indicated that they have already treated some patients with clot problems in the last two months and some of them have had several fingers and one foot amputated.
While deafness is among these somewhat unusual symptoms of this variant. In addition, doctors report other symptoms of the Delta variant that they had already known about, such as abdominal and joint pain, nausea , vomiting and loss of appetite.
To all this, we must also highlight the black fungus that is affecting Covid-19 patients in India and also in various regions of America. It is a rare infection caused by a fungus that blackens the tissues and that is having a high incidence among sick and recovered patients from Covid-19.
The BBC reports that it would be mucormycosis, a very rare infection caused by exposure to fungi from the mucoral family. Between December and February, they reported 58 cases of the infection in different parts of India.
Vaccines and their effectiveness with the Delta variant
The scientific community still doubts the total effectiveness that vaccines can have on this dangerous variant that is spreading throughout the world. What is known at the moment is that it can be 60% more contagious than the alpha or British variant .
