Signs and symptoms across different age groups in COVID-۱۹patients

Background and Objective: In humans, viruses cause respiratory infections that are usuallymild, including the common cold, or sometimes it can be fatal. The outbreak of coronavirusdisease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) occurred in Wuhan, China was more expansive than initiallyestimated, with cases now confirmed in several countries. Therefore, it is crucial to determine theclinical symptoms of COVID-۱۹ in different age groups.Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the presence of SARS-CoV-۲ infection in ۲۱۹throat and nasal swab samples using Real-time PCR. All samples were collected from peoplewith respiratory symptoms who went to the grand bazaar.Findings: Of ۲۱۹ patients examined, ۱۹ (۸.۶%) positive cases out of ۲۱۹ for SARS-CoV-۲ werefound by using Real-time PCR. Among these ۱۹ positive cases of SARS-CoV-۲, ۶ (۲.۷%) wereunder ۵, ۳ (۱.۳%) were between ۵-۱۸, ۴ (۱.۸%) were between ۱۸-۵۰ and ۶ (۲.۷%) were over ۵۰years old respectively. Most common symptoms in positive group was cough (۸۹%) and despiteother age groups, in patients over ۵۰ years old, myalgia and diarrhea was common.Conclusion: It seems that SARS-CoV-۲ symptoms can vary in different age groups but unlikeother age groups, in elderly, uncommon symptoms like eyes redness, myalgia and diarrhea seemsis seen following COVID-۱۹ infection