Video - Still suffering six months on: the ordeal of 'long-haul Covid' patients: long-haulers

[Mary Wilson]

Nature news feature: The lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers

Months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, some people are still battling crushing fatigue, lung damage and other symptoms of ‘long COVID’.

14 SEPTEMBER 2020

Michael Marshall

... Doctors are now concerned that the pandemic will lead to a significant surge of people battling lasting illnesses and disabilities. Because the disease is so new, no one knows yet what the long-term impacts will be. Some of the damage is likely to be a side effect of intensive treatments such as intubation, whereas other lingering problems could be caused by the virus itself. But preliminary studies and existing research into other coronaviruses suggest that the virus can injure multiple organs and cause some surprising symptoms.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41...nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews

 

[sharon sanders]

Still suffering six months on: the ordeal of 'long-haul Covid' patients


Issued on: 18/09/2020 - 18:33Modified: 18/09/2020 - 18:36

https://www.france24.com/en/video/2...f-long-haul-covid-patients?utm_source=dlvr.it

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from the US CDC:

Nonhospitalized COVID-19 illness can result in prolonged illness and persistent symptoms, even in young adults and persons with no or few chronic underlying medical conditions. Public health messaging should target populations that might not perceive COVID-19 illness as being severe or prolonged, including young adults and those without chronic underlying medical conditions. Preventative measures, including social distancing, frequent handwashing, and the consistent and correct use of face coverings in public, should be strongly encouraged to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6930e1.htm

 

[sharon sanders]

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Michael Osterholm [00:25:08] This is a real challenge in terms of the number of people who are experiencing this kind of problem. In terms of why this might be occurring. It's not clear yet. There are three possible avenues that we've explored with regard to what might be causing this. The first one is the virus is gone, but the immune system is stuck in a lingering overreactive state. One is that maybe we could harbor the virus in a reservoir organ that we don't know about, there's no evidence to support that at this time. And finally, that fragments of viral material might trigger an immune overreaction, meaning as we're clearing that viral debris, it's still there.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/episode-24