A new study has found a link between prolonged covid and an increased risk of core problems arising, but expert vaccines are the best tool to protect yourself from prolonged covid.
A one published on Thursday found that having Covid for a long time more than doubled a person’s chances of having cardiovascular health problems.
The researchers analyzed 11 previous studies, which included information on long-term covid and central disorders: Nearly 450,000 out of 5. 8 million participants experienced cardiovascular disorders, making the rate of central headaches in others with prolonged covid 2. 3% to 2. 5% higher than in the other groups.
Long Covid is when you report new or persistent symptoms after recovery from a Covid infection, adding mental confusion, loss of smell or taste, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, depression, and palpitations.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 15% of Americans over the age of 18 have experienced a long era of covid.
Of that 15%, 79% report having limitations in their activities, and 27% of respondents rate those limitations as important.
According to a Nature study from February, it is estimated that more than 65 million people worldwide have been suffering from Covid for a long time, and more than 200 symptoms have been identified, affecting various organs and systems.
Vaccines are the most effective preventive measure against prolonged covid, as vaccinated patients are “50% less likely to develop a prolonged or post-covid covid syndrome,” Dr. Devang Sanghavi told the American Medical Association.
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jason Toews shared that he is dealing with prolonged covid symptoms and chronic immune response symptoms. related disease.
They experience post-Covid symptoms presented in one of the following ways: they appear to be Covid but their symptoms return, they spread new physical disorders or symptoms in the months after contracting Covid, or they have symptoms that persist for days, months, or years. Long-lasting symptoms come with digestive disorders (such as diarrhea or abdominal pain), central disorders (such as palpitations or chest pain), breathing disorders (such as coughing or shortness of breath), or neurological symptoms (such as mental confusion, sleep disorders, and headaches). There is no definitive control for long Covid. To diagnose it, a doctor will ask about the patient’s medical history, perform a physical exam, and possibly order blood tests and imaging tests. Long Covid can last for months, with a typical case lasting more than a year. An August 2022 report published in The Lancet suggests covid vaccines reduce risk
The CDC has long reported that covid is found more in other people who have experienced severe covid symptoms, although anyone who has had the virus is susceptible. People with underlying conditions, other unvaccinated people, and those who had multisystem inflammatory syndrome (a rare covid-related illness in which parts of the body like the kidneys and brain become inflamed) during or after covid have the highest chance of developing prolonged covid, according to the U. S. National Library of Medicine. U. S.
Children as young as six months are at risk of having prolonged covid. A Nature study found that nearly a quarter of children who contract covid will develop long-term symptoms. Most children are recovering from covid (some at a faster rate than adults), according to UNICEF, but symptoms would likely persist for some. Amanda Morrow, a pediatric rehabilitation physician, told CNN that the main prolonged covid symptom she sees in children is “severe fatigue. “According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, other symptoms of prolonged covid in children are muscle pain, abdominal pain, difficulty concentrating, loss of taste and smell, rash, pain and flow problems.
Prolonged covid can be debilitating, even for healthy young people (CNN)
Post-COVID-19 Situations in Youth and Adolescents (American Association of Pediatrics)
Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews Dealing with COVID-19 Symptoms (ESPN)