“Can COVID cause diarrhea?”
I was diagnosed with COVID last week. Since then I have chronic diarrhea. Can COVID cause diarrhea?
4 Answers
Yes, diarrhea is one of the gastrointestinal syndromes, affecting approximately 11.5 % of patients. Thank you.
Yes
The short answer is yes. There are receptors for the virus in the lining of the GI tract. Diarrhea is certainly not the most common symptom, but it has been widely reported in patients on all continents.
Randall Fisher, M.D.
Randall Fisher, M.D.
Yes, reports show that 30-40% of COVID cases exhibit GI symptoms, but this is in addition to the usual symptoms of fever, fatigue, cough, loss of smell, etc.
