1 In 3 Covid Survivors Suffer Long-Term Health Issues: Study

Authors of the research said the data pointed to an underappreciated health emergency that governments needed to study more closely and find ways to manage.

At least one in three patients hospitalised with Covid-19 suffer long-term health issues including multiple organ problems and deteriorated mental health, according to a review of studies looking at the lasting impact of the disease. Published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday, the review looked at the frequency of symptoms among Covid "long-haulers", the most common of which include fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Authors of the research said the data pointed to an underappreciated health emergency that governments needed to study more closely and find ways to manage. "Given the millions of people infected by SARS-CoV-2 globally, the long-term cost on physical, cognitive and mental aspects of health still remain to be seen," lead author Kartik Sehgal, a medical oncologist at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, told AFP.