Toe swelling is a strange symptom of Covid-19 infection

Children are slightly affected by the emerging coronavirus, which causes Covid-19 disease, and they usually have some symptoms or never.

But some people may develop a rash, especially on the toes. Doctors in France have become aware of this phenomenon in particular, as it has become a subject for scientific studies.

In her article published by the French newspaper "Les Echos", the author, Laila Marchand, said that we do not know all the information related to the emerging coronavirus, which appeared a few months ago in China. The virus was called SARS Cove 2.

In fact, this virus causes multiple symptoms, including fever, dry cough and fatigue in the most common cases, but also nasal congestion, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of smell, and even mental confusion or damage to the central nervous system in some cases. A new symptom of this disease is a rash.

Several dermatologists have reported "toe-footed" cases and other skin conditions that may be linked to the Coronavirus among their patients.

In this regard, the American New York Times reported that “before the start of the pandemic, a dermatologist in San Francisco, Lindy Fox, diagnosed four to five patients annually due to frostbite. In the past few weeks, she has received dozens of cases ".

Frostbite
Frostbite - also known as frostbite and (frostbite) - is an injury that occurs when the temperature of the tissue drops to freezing, as severe and permanent damage to the blood vessels may occur, and the blood perfusion of the affected organ stops. Symptoms include inflammation of the skin and the appearance of spots on it with a little pain, or the person may feel a burning sensation in the area.

The author indicated that more than 100 cases of swelling and swelling of the skin had been recorded, and at the beginning of last April, the French Federation of Dermatologists and Venereologists also warned in a press statement of the symptoms that may be associated with the Corona virus and appear on the skin, which include "sudden and permanent redness" It is accompanied by a feeling of pain sometimes, and frostbite at the level of the fingers and toes. "

Confirmation of observations
Despite the need for further research, an increasing number of preliminary studies confirmed these observations. According to these studies, these red or purple swellings, which resemble frostbite, develop especially on the toes, heels and soles of the feet.

The author emphasized that most of the children either showed some symptoms of Covid-19, or their bodies never showed any reactions, and that the phenomenon of "cofed toe" was recorded, especially among children, adolescents and young adults.

Initial results showed that these symptoms appeared on patients whose bodies had different reactions to other symptoms known to Covid-19, that is, they were infected with a weaker type of the virus. Then the inflammation fades automatically after two or three weeks without the need for a treatment. 

Red bruises spread to the chest The 
author explained that some symptoms can spread to the chest area in the form of a rash. According to Dr. Ignacio Garcia Duval, a researcher who conducted a study in Spain published in the British Journal of Dermatology, the most common skin rash is maculopapular rash, which often appears on the chest. The macular papular rash, reported by the BBC website, is small, flat red spots with zigzag protrusions.

Dr. Duval told the BBC that about half of the patients who tested the study showed these symptoms. Pending confirmation of the study, Spanish dermatologists were asked to share data for Covid-19 patients who had a rash in the previous two weeks. The total number of confirmed cases was 375. The

author concluded by saying that this type of rash has become a common symptom of the Corona virus, and is very similar to the red spots caused by smallpox.

Dr. Michael Head, from the University of Southampton, confirmed to BBC that the rash is a known side effect of many viral infections.