Long Covid seemingly isn’t an ailment exclusive to the human race, with mounting evidence that pandemic shutdowns are to blame for a ruck of mechanical

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The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates. Aug. 9, 2024 About 400 million people worldwide have been afflicted with long Covid, according to a new report by scientists and other researchers who ...

The following is a summary of “Modelling the long-term health impact of COVID-19 using Graphical Chain Models brief heading: long COVID prediction by graphical chain mode,” published in the August 2024 issue of Infectious Disease by Gourgoura et al. About 10% of individuals who survived COVID-19 experienced long-term sequelae known as long COVID syndrome, which

There are striking inequalities in rates of Long Covid across the country

The UK’s new government should commit to public health, starting with better data collection on the prevalence of covid in the community, writes Janet Gunter A few weeks ago, my partner tested positive for covid-19 for the first time. I’ve never recovered after being infected by covid during the first wave of the pandemic, so this is a big deal for us. The prospect of reinfection and a worsening of my symptoms is deeply troubling, and I spent weeks quarantining and apprehensively waiting to see if I would catch covid again. It’s maddening to know that all of this, including my partner’s infection, could have been avoided if we'd only had access to better data on the prevalence of covid. We already lead a very covid-cautious life because I do not want to get worse with another infection. I’ve had debilitating long covid symptoms since I first became ill in 2020: extreme fatigue, frequent crashes that leave me bed-bound, pain, cognitive …

Background Track PCC includes five geographic surveillance sites to conduct standardized population-based surveillance to estimate and track Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) by age, sex, race/ethnicity, geographic area, severity of initial infection, and risk factors among persons with evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection (based on the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist [CSTE] case definitions for confirmed cases or laboratory-confirmed evidence of infection). Methods The study will estimate the incidence, prevalence, including temporal trends, and duration and severity of PCC symptoms, among children, adolescents, and adults. PCCs include a broad range of symptoms and conditions that continue or develop after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 illness. Surveillance includes both passive and active components for diverse populations in Arizona, Indiana, and Utah as well as the Bronx Borough, NY, and part of Philadelphia County, PA. Passive surveillance will utilize electronic health records and health information exchanges within each site catchment area to longitudinally follow persons with COVID-19 to estimate PCC occurring at least 30 days after acute COVID-19 illness. Active surveillance will utilize self-report of PCCs from detailed surveys of persons ages 7 years and older with evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the past 3 months. Respondents will complete follow-up surveys at 6-, 12- and 18-months post-infection. Discussion These data can help identify which groups are most affected by PCC, and what health differences among demographic groups exist, as well as indicate potential barriers to care. These additional levels of granularity can inform public health action and help direct needed clinical care for patients.

Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the Senate would provide $1 billion in mandatory funding per year for 10 years to the National Institutes of Health to support research on long COVID-19.

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Years after infection, even answering email remains arduous for many.

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A recent study found Australian workers living with long COVID cost the economy about $9.6 billion, or one-quarter of GDP…

A fifth of patients in some areas of the North of England have Long Covid, according to a study which includes  university of Manchester researchers.Navigating the Long Haul: Understanding Long Covid in Northern England, published by Health Equity North, reveals the striking inequalities in Long Covid rates and a clear North-South divide.Analysi...