Introduction
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, has been a key figure in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been a source of reliable information and guidance for the public, and his advice has been invaluable in helping us stay safe and healthy. In this article, we’ll look at what Dr. Fauci has to say about the symptoms of COVID-19 that should be taken seriously, as well as some tips on what to eat and what to avoid to help keep your immune system strong.
Dr. Fauci Says These COVID Symptoms Are Trouble — Eat This Not That
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, has warned that certain COVID-19 symptoms could be a sign of serious trouble. He has urged people to pay attention to their bodies and to seek medical attention if they experience any of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Dr. Fauci also recommends that people eat certain foods to help boost their immune system and fight off the virus. He suggests eating foods that are high in vitamins A, C, and D, as well as zinc and selenium. Foods such as citrus fruits, leafy greens, nuts, and seeds are all good sources of these vitamins and minerals. He also recommends avoiding processed foods and sugary drinks, as they can weaken the immune system.
By following Dr. Fauci’s advice and eating the right foods, you can help protect yourself from the virus and stay healthy. So, if you’re experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, be sure to seek medical attention and make sure to eat the right foods to help boost your immune system.
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently said there is no “perfect solution” to COVID-19—which is understandable considering the danger of variants and Long COVID. “Long COVID can happen no matter what virus variant occurs,” says Dr. Fauci. “There’s no evidence that there’s any difference between delta or beta or now omicron. We should always be aware that when people get symptomatic infection… anywhere from 10 to up to 30 plus percent of people will go on to have persistence of symptoms.” Here are COVID symptoms Dr. Fauci has expressed concern about. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
“We do know for absolutely certain that there is a post-COVID syndrome,” Dr. Fauci says. “Anywhere from 25% to 35%—or more—have lingering symptoms well beyond what you would expect from any post viral syndrome like influenza and others. It’s fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches, dysautonomia, sleep disturbances and what people refer to as brain fog.”
There is growing evidence that COVID-19 is linked to diabetes, something doctors are still trying to understand. “There are a number of factors that seem to be associated in recent studies with long COVID, ranging from things like type two diabetes to viral load… as well as things like autoantibodies. We don’t really understand very much, but we’re learning literally on a week by week, month by month basis,” Dr. Fauci said during a press briefing on February 16.
Dr. Fauci has expressed concern about people who might have long COVID, and not display any symptoms. “Now over the last year we know that you don’t necessarily have to be hospitalized to get long COVID, that it ranges from people who are mildly to moderately symptomatic to individuals who are actually requiring hospitalization.”
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Dr. Fauci has compared COVID-19 to chronic fatigue syndrome, another health condition that has long term symptoms. “Dr. Anthony Fauci has speculated that long COVID likely is the same as or very similar to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS),” says Harvard Health. “ME/CFS can be triggered by other infectious illnesses — such as mononucleosis, Lyme disease, or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), another coronavirus disease.”
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“Omicron, with its extraordinary, unprecedented degree of efficiency of transmissibility, will ultimately find just about everybody,” says Dr. Fauci. “Those who have been vaccinated … and boosted would get exposed. Some, maybe a lot of them, will get infected but will very likely, with some exceptions, do reasonably well in the sense of not having hospitalization and death.”
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Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated or boosted ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.