CDC Says Patients Suffer Long-Term COVID-19 Illness
Research has made it clear that individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 may have a long road to recovery. However, a new study published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains that even those who never seek inpatient treatment can suffer long-term effects and prolonged symptoms several weeks after testing positive. In other words, a surprising number of people aren't "snapping back" from COVID the same way they do from the flu.
It Includes Young Adults
"COVID-19 can result in prolonged illness even among persons with milder outpatient illness, including young adults," the CDC wrote, reporting the stunning finding of their multistate study involving 292 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19.
Of them, 274 reported experiencing symptoms of the highly infectious and potentially deadly virus. While the majority recovered in a few weeks, over one-third (35%) reported that they hadn't returned to their usual health 2-3 weeks after their initial test. Researchers also broke it down by age, finding that even younger, otherwise healthy individuals suffered from prolonged symptoms. This included 26% among those aged 18–34 years, 32% among those aged 35–49 years, and 47% among those aged over 50 years.
Among those surveyed who reported cough, fatigue, or shortness of breath at the time of testing, 43%, 35%, and 29%, respectively, continued to experience these symptoms 2-3 weeks later. Overall, the most common symptoms reported were fatigue (71 percent), lasting cough (61 percent), and ongoing headaches (61 percent). While fever and chills were more likely to resolve quickly, others proved to be lingering. Among those surveyed who reported cough, fatigue, or shortness of breath at the time of testing, 43%, 35%, and 29%, respectively, continued to experience these symptoms 2-3 weeks later.
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