translated from Spanish: Health expanded the definition of a suspected case with a new symptom

The Ministry of Health today expanded the definition of a suspected case of COVID-19 and added nasal congestion (rhinitis) as it is an “increasingly frequent” symptom. In a statement published by the health ministry, it was reported that the decision was taken jointly and in a consensual manner with the 24 epidemiology directors of all jurisdictions in the country.

New update of the definition of suspected case of COVID-19. To the already known symptoms is added rhinitis/nasal congestion. In the face of suspected COVID-19, compliance with isolation measures is key to reducing transmission. https://t.co/siXmnAcKOg — Ministry of Health (@msalnacion)
May 31, 2021

From now on, with the appearance of two or more of these symptoms is considered a suspected case: fever of 37.5 °C or more; cough; sore throat; shortness of breath; headache; muscle pain; diarrhea and/or vomiting; Rhinitis/nasal congestion. In addition to the sudden loss of taste or smell.

Likewise, the ministry led by Carla Vizzoti recalled that in the event of the suspicion that one may be a positive case of COVID “one must isolate until the suspicion is confirmed or ruled out; notify people with whom you have had contact from 48 hours before the onset of symptoms – since they must also isolate themselves-; and communicate with the health system of their jurisdiction.” Argentina has so far detected 3,781,784 positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic, of which 28,175 were recorded on Monday. >

“Compliance with the isolation measures in the face of suspected COVID-19 is essential to contribute to the reduction of the transmission of the virus in a context of high circulation of the same throughout the country,” they added from Health.

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