News Report | October 13, 2021
36% Of COVID-19 Patients Have Recurring Symptoms For Months After Diagnosis
Approximately 36% of those who contract coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have persistent or recurring symptoms of illness between three and six months after their acute diagnosis (called "long COVID"). The likelihood of having long COVID symptoms was twice as 1.5 times as high as the likelihood for ongoing symptoms following influenza. Long COVID encompasses breathing difficulty, ongoing fatigue, chest or throat pain, abdominal symptoms, myalgia, cognitive impairment, and anxiety/depression, among others. The share of people with one or more long COVID symptoms at three months declined by six months following the acute infection.
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