Question

What is difference between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic cases in English ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both terms refer to people who do not have symptoms. The difference is that ‘asymptomatic’ refers to people who are infected but never develop any symptoms, while ‘pre-symptomatic’ refers to infected people who have not yet developed symptoms but go on to develop symptoms later.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Asymptomatic, presymptomatic, symptomatic, infectious, positive, negative — these types of words and more have become part of our everyday conversations.

But how well do we know what they mean and the differences between them all?

We've heard that asymptomatic and presymptomatic people can be at risk of spreading coronavirus without knowing it.

It can be tricky to work out which one means what, and what that means for you if you're at risk.

Here's what we know about the differences between them.