More than 1 in 5 adult Covid survivors in US may develop long Covid, CDC study suggests

In an indication of how seriously the federal health agency views the problem of long Covid, the authors of the study — members of the CDC’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Team — recommended “routine assessment for post-Covid conditions among persons who survive Covid-19.” In both age groups, Covid patients had twice the risk of uninfected people of developing respiratory symptoms and lung problems, including pulmonary embolism, the study found. Post-Covid patients ages 65 and older were at greater risk than the younger group of developing kidney failure, neurological conditions and most mental health conditions.

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