Over 1 in 5 Adult COVID Survivors , Could Develop Long COVID, , CDC Study Finds .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted the study which included data from more than two million people.
Its conclusions were published on May 24.
It found that for people under 65 who have had COVID, one in five of them have exhibited symptoms that are consistent with long COVID.
For those 65 and older, the number is one in four.
Long COVID refers to several symptoms that last for months after a person has contracted the virus.
Long COVID is still not completely understood, but it appears to potentially affect several human body systems. These include organ, respiratory, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems. [The results] can potentially translate into millions of people with new diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, neurologic problems. , Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, V.A.
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Louis Health Care System, via 'The New York Times'.
These are lifelong conditions — certainly manageable, but not curable conditions, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, V.A.
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Louis Health Care System, via 'The New York Times'.
The authors of the study state that the societal implications for long COVID are vast.
[Post-COVID conditions could] affect a patient’s ability to contribute to the work force and might have economic consequences for survivors and their dependents, CDC Study Authors, via 'The New York Times'.
Care requirements might place a strain on health services [in] communities that experience heavy COVID-19 case surges, CDC Study Authors, via 'The New York Times'.
Health professionals say the time to act is now.
Now that we are in possession of knowledge that COVID-19 can lead to serious long- term consequences, , Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, V.A.
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Louis Health Care System, via 'The New York Times'.
... we need to develop additional tools to reduce the risk of long COVID, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, V.A.
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Louis Health Care System, via 'The New York Times'
