International Medical Case Reports Journal (Nov 2021)
The Third Wave of the COVID-19 Arrived in Afghanistan: A Severe Case with Skin Manifestation
Abstract
Abdul Wahed Sediqi,1,2 Arash Nemat,3 Nahid Raufi,4 Abdullah Asady3 1Department of Cardiology, Ariana Medical Complex, Kabul, Afghanistan; 2Department of Cardiology, Ali Abad Teaching Hospital, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan; 3Department of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan; 4Department of Dermatology, Maiwand Teaching Hospital, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Arash NematDepartment of Microbiology, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, 3rd District, Kabul, 1001, AfghanistanTel +93 706 717 987Email [email protected]: The COVID-19 is an ongoing global pandemic that has put the world in a devastating situation. The virus is able to attack multiple body systems and cause a variety of clinical problems ranging from asymptomatic to critical cases. Although young individuals are more likely to suffer milder forms of the disease, critical cases also might happen. Recent literature has revealed that, along with other clinical symptoms, skin manifestations have also progressively grown. In Afghanistan where COVID-19 has entered into a third wave, many people do not take the initial mild symptoms seriously to prevent further spreading in the community. We report symptoms of skin rash, fatigue, muscle pain, dry cough and fever at the onset of the disease, followed by rapid lung damage in a 23-year-old young adult, who did not have any preexisting risk factors. This case highlights the importance of urgent skin assessment of the COVID-19 patient complaining of any skin symptoms.Keywords: COVID-19, skin rash, SARS-CoV-2, Kabul, case report
