Among the hidden symptoms of the disease .. What do you know about “Corona toe?”

Although nearly two years have passed since the discovery of the first infection with the Corona virus, the disease that swept the world has not yet revealed all its secrets, as scientists have so far discovered new symptoms associated with it.

The most recent of these symptoms was swelling and redness in the toes usually, and sometimes less in the fingers, in a phenomenon that researchers called “corona toe.”

According to a study published by the British Journal of Dermatology, scientists believe that this symptom is “a side effect of the body switching to an attack mode to fight the virus.”

Corona toe can appear in anyone infected with the virus, but it is more common in children and adolescents, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Sometimes, the symptom causes pain and itching in the fingers, with blisters and swelling when touched.

The researchers noted that some people with “corona toe” suffer from painful prominent bumps or areas of rough skin on the feet, while pus can also appear.

While the symptom appears in some patients with corona for weeks, it may extend for months in others, according to the British Journal of Dermatology.

They also noted that most of those exposed to “Corona toe”, do not show any of the traditional “Covid 19” symptoms, such as coughing, fever, and loss of sense of smell and taste.

The results of the study, based on blood and skin tests, indicate that “two reasons that come from the immune system may have a role in the emergence of this symptom,” both of which include mechanisms that the body uses to fight the Corona virus.

The first is an antiviral protein, and the other is a type of antibody that mistakenly attacks the patient's cells and tissues, not the virus.

British foot dermatologist Evan Bristow said that the symptom appears for most patients like the usual swelling of the fingers that may accompany cold attacks, in those who suffer from circulation problems, and usually disappears on its own.

But, Bristow told the BBC, "some people may need to be treated with ointments and other medicines."

He added, "Confirming the cause of corona's toe will help develop new treatments to deal with this symptom more effectively."

On the other hand, a consultant dermatologist, spokeswoman for the British Skin Foundation, Veronique Patai, said, "Corona toe was often seen during the early stage of the epidemic, but it has become less common in the current delta wave."

And "this may be due to the increase in the number of vaccinated against the disease, or the acquisition of autoimmunity by some as a result of a previous infection with corona."

And Patai considered that, “After the spread of vaccination, advanced cases of Corona toe became more rare,” adding: “Skin problems associated with the disease can appear for a long time after acute infection, and in people who do not have other symptoms, so it may not be linked to the virus.” .

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