Is diarrhea related to the new crown epidemic?

COVID-19 outbreak generally refers to COVID-19 infection, diarrhea is diarrhea. Diarrhea and COVID-19 infection has a certain relationship, but it may also be caused by other factors.

During COVID-19 infection, COVID-19 continues to multiply and enters the digestive system through blood circulation, resulting in inflammatory reactions and injuries in the gastrointestinal tract, easily causing diarrhea and abdominal pain. However, diarrhea is not a specific symptom of COVID-19 infection. Irrational diet, abdominal cold, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal infection, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. may cause diarrhea symptoms. Therefore, symptoms alone cannot diagnose the disease, and patients need to seek medical attention for appropriate examinations to determine the cause.