The cases of damage for long Covid are minimal, especially in minors
The number of coronavirus patients still experiencing symptoms weeks and months after infection is far fewer than previously feared, according to new research from the UK's statistical office published this week.
About 3% of people with Covid-19 had continuous symptoms three months after the initial infection, according to a new analysis from the UK's Bureau of National Statistics, down from 14% estimated in April. this means that, fortunately, there are no after-effects, except in very few cases, after the recovery.
Estimates vary significantly depending on the time elapsed after infection, as 5% of people reported experiencing Covid symptoms up to 16 weeks after infection, but 12% reported having " Long-term Covid ". It's actually possible that normal symptoms for other ailments could be mistaken for long-term Covid, which has symptoms like fever, body aches, fatigue, diarrhea, and cough, according to the study, making long-term Covid seem more common than it is. in reality.
About 0.5% of people in the study's control group, i.e. those who did not have Covid, also reported ongoing symptoms similar to those associated with long Covid and 3.4% reported experiencing any of the symptoms up to 16 weeks after infection.
The findings are in line with a review of research covering approximately 19,000 children and adolescents worldwide published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, which found a similar proportion of commonly reported symptoms in those infected with Covid-19 and those not infected with Covid-19. they were. In the end, very few children have had symptoms beyond 12 weeks.
So if the cases of long Covid are much rarer than expected, it means that, after the acute phase, almost all cases can be considered cured. One less reason to make a drama out of it.
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