The Director General of Health, Jérôme Salomon, wanted Friday evening to "alert" patients affected by the coronavirus, especially young adults, on signs of worsening of the disease before leading them to call the Samu. This warning comes the day after the death of a 16-year-old girl from the disease, in Île-de-France.
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Asked during his daily press briefing about testimonies from doctors, who said they observed patients arriving in serious condition because they had not consulted earlier, Jérôme Salomon mentioned "an alert that I wanted to share with you", "in especially for younger subjects ".
"Appearance of breathing difficulties"
"What we do know, even if it is quite rare, is that people who have mild symptoms can get worse after a few days, with the onset of breathing difficulties," he said. highlighted.
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"As soon as you have the impression in your daily life that you are out of breath when going for a few steps in the apartment, moving furniture, putting away your things, preparing the meal, that's a sign that should alert, not only call the doctor but potentially call the 15 if you really have trouble breathing ", he continued.
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He called in particular on "adults who are perhaps less attentive to their own state of health, in particular young adults, adults between 40 and 60 years of age who generally tolerate fever well, tolerate cough well, to be attentive to this sign which can happen after a few days of illness, this sign of difficulty in breathing, of a cough for which it is difficult to return to a normal state ". The main thing is "not to waste time getting to the hospital system", he concluded.