At least one long-lasting Covid-19 symptom persists in people after infection: Research

• Image Credit: Internet

• Oct 13, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

"An estimated 15.1% of individuals with long Covid-19 symptoms three months after symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection continued to experience symptoms at 12 months," the findings revealed.

Digital Desk: According to an analysis of 54 studies
involving 1.2 million Covid-19 patients from 22 countries, 6.2% of them still
had at least one of the three long-lasting symptoms three months after the
acute infection started: persistent fatigue accompanied by physical pain or
mood swings, cognitive difficulties, or ongoing respiratory issues.

After accounting for health state prior to Covid-19, the estimated
proportion having at least one of the three self-reported lengthy symptom
clusters was 3.2% for cognitive issues, 3.7% for persistent respiratory
problems, and 3.2% for persistent fatigue with physical pain or mood swings.

44 of the 54
studies were published, with 10 collaborating cohorts (conducted in Austria,
the Faroe Islands, Germany, Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden,
Switzerland, and the US). Data was collected from March 2020 to January 2022.

"An
estimated 15.1% of individuals with long Covid-19 symptoms three months after
symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection continued to experience symptoms at 12
months," the findings revealed.

Corresponding
Author Theo Vos from the University of Washington's Institute for Health
Metrics and Evaluation stated that because the longest follow-up among the
included studies was 12 months, the true long-term pattern of symptom
persistence for long Covid-19 will only be revealed as studies conduct longer
follow-up. (IANS)