Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in L.A. County, long COVID limited daily life
1 year, 9 months ago

Fatigue, cough and brain fog. For many in L.A. County, long COVID limited daily life

LA Times  

A nurse processes COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Long Beach. Long COVID symptoms severe enough to limit daily activities have been common among Los Angeles County residents. “This data shows us that, for some people, the impacts of COVID can last much longer than the initial acute infection,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. Though Ferrer said, “No one’s immune to long COVID, even if you’re healthy and even if your infection is mild,” there are some factors that might make someone more likely to develop enduring symptoms. L.A. County residents with questions about long COVID, or who need help identifying or accessing resources, can contact the Department of Public Health at 540-0473 daily from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. For those looking to reduce their chance of getting long COVID, Ferrer suggested getting up-to-date on vaccinations, testing if exposed to the coronavirus or if an infection is suspected, and promptly starting treatment if needed.

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Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say

Salon  

For years, public health experts have said that COVID-19 infections in children are “mild.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of COVID in kids are a fever and cough. “This is one of the first large-scale national studies to do research related to long COVID across the entire lifespan, with a particular …

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long Covid to investigate the number and range of people affected, the underlying disease mechanisms, the numerous symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments. Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects Long Covid, also known as post-Covid-19 condition, is described …

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds
5 months ago

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds

LA Times  

Connor Mayer pushes his partner, Courtney Garvin, who has long COVID, in a wheelchair in Irvine on Feb. 14, 2023. “We have people in the clinic here with long COVID, and they’re significantly affected, and some of them are profoundly disabled,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research and development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in …

Long COVID is debilitating children. Doctors worry there aren’t enough centers to treat them
1 year, 3 months ago

Long COVID is debilitating children. Doctors worry there aren’t enough centers to treat them

Salon  

When 11-year-old Jack Coviello contracted COVID-19 in January 2022, his worst symptom was a sore throat that kept him out of school for a week. It would be a full month of running tests in which doctors continued to say Jack was "fine," until his pediatrician diagnosed him with post-COVID syndrome, also known as long COVID, and referred him to …

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
1 year, 6 months ago

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, at her Irvine home in February, has been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 since March 2020 and uses a motorized lift to climb the stairs. “It’s trying to help all of us — both patients and doctors — figure out: How do we tell if someone has long COVID?” said Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine …

Brain fog and fatigue are some of its well-known symptoms. But how do I know if I have long COVID?
1 year, 6 months ago

Brain fog and fatigue are some of its well-known symptoms. But how do I know if I have long COVID?

ABC  

Today officially marks the first day of winter in Australia, but we're already in the thick of an increase in COVID-19 cases. He is an associate professor at the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and says there are two time frames to pay attention to: Persisting symptoms after 28 days are known as a "post-acute infection" …

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns
1 year, 8 months ago

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

ABC  

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID". Key points: At 12 weeks, 21 per cent of people with COVID and 23 per cent of people with influenza reported ongoing symptoms according …

Scientists hope viruses hiding out in patients hold answers to long COVID
1 year, 9 months ago

Scientists hope viruses hiding out in patients hold answers to long COVID

LA Times  

Tracking microbes through a malodorous network of sewer lines led virologist Marc Johnson to the source of unusual coronavirus mutants. And during that time, the mutations showed the virus was “running like hell,” trying to evade the person’s immune system, Johnson said. The coronavirus may also be hiding out in long-lived nerve cells and heart muscle, where it may drive …

Long Covid symptoms now include erectile dysfunction and hair loss
1 year, 10 months ago

Long Covid symptoms now include erectile dysfunction and hair loss

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hair loss and erectile dysfunction have joined the list of long …

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study
2 years, 1 month ago

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new study reveals that the death of a loved one, financial or food poverty, or the development of a new disability were some of the best indicators of whether a patient hospitalised for COVID-19 will suffer signs of long COVID a year later. Long term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study Led by researchers from NYU …

New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID
2 years, 3 months ago

New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID

LA Times  

Nancy Rose of Port Jefferson, N.Y., grappled with fatigue, memory loss and other long COVID symptoms months after coming down with the virus. A new research initiative will explore whether the persistence of coronavirus in the body plays a role in the development of long COVID, a poorly understood syndrome in which symptoms can last for months or even years …

Long Covid: 14.4 crore still grappling with symptoms. Read about worrying signs
2 years, 3 months ago

Long Covid: 14.4 crore still grappling with symptoms. Read about worrying signs

Live Mint  

As much as COVID is worrying, its long-term effects are no less agonising. Noting it to be a serious cause of concern World Health Organisation has recently cited a report to inform that over 144 million people are affected by Long Covid worldwide. And around 10-20% of people who were infected by the coronavirus, actually experience the long COVID symptoms. …

Children with mild COVID-19 can still develop long-term symptoms: Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Children with mild COVID-19 can still develop long-term symptoms: Study

Hindustan Times  

Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but not hospitalised, can still experience long COVID symptoms up to three months past infection, according to a study. "We were interested in understanding if children impacted with an acute or severe infection of COVID-19 would go on to have persisting symptoms, or what we call long COVID," said Sarah Messiah, first author of …

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats
2 years, 4 months ago

Long Covid Among Kids: Numbers May Not Be Too High, But It’s a Big Risk to Ignore Its Threats

News 18  

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, it has been clear that children are less severely affected by Sars-CoV-2 than adults. Recent studies have shown that long Covid is prevalent in children infected with Sars-CoV-2. India started its vaccination campaign for kids above 12 in January 2022, but we need to drastically increase this coverage to protect children from long Covid. In …

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California
2 years, 4 months ago

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LA Times  

Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old long COVID survivor, sits for a photo outside her home in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. Some factors that put patients at higher risk of long COVID include being overweight, high blood pressure or heart disease, said Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, director of the UCLA Health Long COVID Program. So I think anyone who says COVID only …

USC researchers identify symptoms associated with increased risk for long COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

USC researchers identify symptoms associated with increased risk for long COVID

LA Times  

Medical workers tend to a COVID-19 patient at a hospital in eastern France in 2020. Science & Medicine Cases of ‘long COVID’ frustrate patients, puzzle scientists Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, fatigue, sleep problems and brain fog. “Even people who have relatively few symptoms to start with can end …

Australian data reveals long-COVID sufferers are often younger, active and female
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian data reveals long-COVID sufferers are often younger, active and female

ABC  

New data from Australia's longest-running post-COVID clinic has revealed a high proportion of patients are women in their 40s and 50s, painting a picture of who might be more affected by this emerging condition. Key points: Two-thirds of long-COVID patients at Sydney's Nepean Hospital are women A third of the patients struggle with everyday household tasks Dr Sharon Wong from …

Fatigue, Stomach Aches, Mood Swings, Memory Lapses Top Long Covid Symptoms in Kids Aged 0-14: Lancet
2 years, 6 months ago

Fatigue, Stomach Aches, Mood Swings, Memory Lapses Top Long Covid Symptoms in Kids Aged 0-14: Lancet

News 18  

Fatigue, stomach aches, mood swings, trouble remembering, and rashes are among the top symptoms of long Covid among children aged 0-14 years, a study has found. The study, which claims to be the largest to date of long Covid symptoms in children aged 0-14 years, investigated the duration of the symptoms alongside quality-of-life scores. “Our results reveal that, although children …

There Are Millions Of People Who Can't Just 'Move On' From COVID
2 years, 6 months ago

There Are Millions Of People Who Can't Just 'Move On' From COVID

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A little more than two years after COVID-19 first entered our lives, most Americans are eager to get back to normal ― or at least “normal-ish.” As of today, 77.2% of Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 66.1% are fully vaccinated, according to the Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker. “As a …

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Even two years after their initial infection, the majority of people who were hospitalized with Covid-19 early in the pandemic had lingering symptoms, according to a new study that may be one of the longest and largest on record to follow people with long Covid. Dr. Devang Sanghavi, a critical care specialist who does research on long Covid …

‘I’m not all better’: How long COVID upended the life of an L.A. teen
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I’m not all better’: How long COVID upended the life of an L.A. teen

LA Times  

Week after week, 13-year-old Ami Korn holed up in his Tarzana bedroom with his dog, Barley, to isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus, waiting for the nagging headache and earaches to dissipate. Science & Medicine Cases of ‘long COVID’ frustrate patients, puzzle scientists Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, …

Suffering from ‘Long Covid’? How would you know it: Experts explain all symptoms
2 years, 8 months ago

Suffering from ‘Long Covid’? How would you know it: Experts explain all symptoms

Live Mint  

Most people who suffer from Covid-19 fully recover. But another large study published in November, using data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, estimated that about 7% of people had at least one symptom of long Covid six months after their infection. It’s possible, though there’s not been enough data collected and analyzed yet to know for sure, especially …

Long COVID patients struggle to lead normal lives, facing daily challenges like migraines and chest pain
2 years, 9 months ago

Long COVID patients struggle to lead normal lives, facing daily challenges like migraines and chest pain

ABC  

Emma Grant's life has fundamentally changed since she caught COVID-19 in July 2020. Key points: Some COVID patients, including Emma Grant, experience symptoms for more than a year A post-COVID clinic at the Royal Melbourne Hospital is helping long COVID patients recover Experts say you're less likely to suffer from long COVID if you have received all three vaccine doses …

Long Covid syndrome – the hidden pandemic
2 years, 10 months ago

Long Covid syndrome – the hidden pandemic

Hindustan Times  

The term long Covid was coined by patients who recovered from Covid-19. Post-intensive care syndrome, post-viral fatigue syndrome, long haulers, post-Covid condition, long Covid Some researchers and sufferers have likened this condition to chronic fatigue syndrome, which can occur after other infections and also without obvious cause. Common symptoms Ten most reported symptoms Other symptoms Fatigue Shortness of breath Muscle …

The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers"
2 years, 11 months ago

The kids are not alright: Data suggests 10% of children with COVID-19 become "long-haulers"

Salon  

Eleven-year-old Noah Symons feels like "someone started a fire and then threw my hands into it." "We are definitely seeing long COVID in children," said Dr. Amanda Morrow, Co-Director of the Kennedy Krieger Institute's Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Clinic in Maryland. Sammie Mcfarland co-founded "Long Covid Kids" in 2020 - the first U.K.-based international charity for long Covid kids. It's requiring a …

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds
3 years, 3 months ago

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds

LA Times  

A person gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot. A new study has found that one in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID. One in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID, according to a study of Long Beach residents published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The study found that these …

Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
3 years, 3 months ago

Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?

LA Times  

A parent carries his daughter, wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, to school in Beijing. Can kids with coronavirus infections wind up with the perplexing condition known as “long COVID?” Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected by symptoms that persist, recur or begin a month or more after …

These Are The Most Common Long-Haul COVID Symptoms In Kids
3 years, 3 months ago

These Are The Most Common Long-Haul COVID Symptoms In Kids

Huff Post  

Sergey Sidorov via Getty Images The nature of long-haul COVID in kids may be changing due to the delta variant. “I think it’s important for parents to know that in most children, thankfully, COVID is mild,” said Dr. Diane Arnaout, a Texas-based pediatrician who regularly posts COVID tips for families on her Facebook page. “But it doesn’t mean they can’t …

Long Covid affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection, says study
3 years, 3 months ago

Long Covid affects up to 1 in 7 children months after infection, says study

Live Mint  

As many as 1 in 7 children may have symptoms linked to the coronavirus months after testing positive for COVID-19, the authors of an English study on long COVID in adolescents said on Wednesday. Children rarely become severely ill with COVID-19 but they can suffer lingering symptoms, and the study is one of the largest of its kind on how …

Mother, 36, struggles to breath as she tears up revealing the extent of her Long Covid
3 years, 4 months ago

Mother, 36, struggles to breath as she tears up revealing the extent of her Long Covid

Daily Mail  

A mother with Long Covid says her chronic fatigue means every move she makes feels like 'walking through treacle' in a heartbreaking video. She was hospitalised three months after falling ill, when her hair started falling out, and has been suffering with chronic fatigue ever since as a result of Long Covid. She was hospitalised three months after falling ill, …

Brain fog, unable to walk: Sufferers of 'long COVID' wait for answers about the mystery condition
3 years, 5 months ago

Brain fog, unable to walk: Sufferers of 'long COVID' wait for answers about the mystery condition

ABC  

'Long COVID' cases are expected to skyrocket in England post 'Freedom Day', as medical professionals and sufferers warn the impacts will plague health systems for years to come. The information they gather, in particular around immune systems, is being shared internationally to "answer the question" of what causes long COVID. "It is really important for people to understand that you …

Five or more symptoms in first week of infection linked to long COVID: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

Five or more symptoms in first week of infection linked to long COVID: Study

India TV News  

People who exhibit over five symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first week are more likely to develop long COVID, irrespective of their age or gender, according to a review of studies. The researchers identified two main symptom clusters of long COVID: those comprising exclusively of fatigue, headache, and upper respiratory complaints, and those with multi-system complaints including ongoing fever …

Almost 400,000 have had long Covid symptoms for over a year
3 years, 5 months ago

Almost 400,000 have had long Covid symptoms for over a year

The Telegraph  

Nearly 400,000 people have suffered long Covid symptoms for more than 12 months, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Based on a survey of private households in the UK, the ONS estimated that around 962,000 people have experienced persistent symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches and difficulty concentrating since contracting the virus. Two-thirds …

‘Long COVID’ is a risk for the unvaccinated. What you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Long COVID’ is a risk for the unvaccinated. What you need to know

LA Times  

For untold numbers of people around the world, a bout with COVID-19 is just the beginning. One study in Italy found that more than half of COVID-19 patients ages 6 to 16 had at least one symptom of long COVID for more than four months, with many experiencing symptoms severe enough to impair their daily activities, said Dr. Christina Ghaly, …

Children also face long-term consequences of Covid: Dutch hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

Children also face long-term consequences of Covid: Dutch hospital

NL Times  

Between 300 and 400 children in the Netherlands suffered serious complaints after a coronavirus infections, the Emma Children's Hospital in Amsterdam estimates. The hospital, which forms part of Amsterdam UMC, opened an outpatient clinic especially for children with long-term symptoms after Covid-19. "Our estimate is that in the Netherlands there may be 300 to 400 children who have serious complaints …

What Covid-19's long tail is revealing about disease
3 years, 6 months ago

What Covid-19's long tail is revealing about disease

BBC  

What Covid-19's long tail is revealing about disease Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images Some studies suggest one in 10 patients experience symptoms 12 weeks after their initial infection with Sars-CoV-2 Many months after their initial infection, some Covid-19 patients are still suffering a baffling constellation of symptoms. Heightman says that two thirds of the UCLH clinic's long Covid patients admitted to hospital …

Long Covid a new threat? All your FAQs answered at Doctors' Roundtable
3 years, 6 months ago

Long Covid a new threat? All your FAQs answered at Doctors' Roundtable

India Today  

Is long Covid a new threat? DR. BORNALI DATTA, DIRECTOR, RESPIRATORY DEPARTMENT, MEDANTA THE MEDICITY, GURUGRAM: We’re suffering from a huge burden of long Covid or post-Covid syndrome. READ: The long Covid tale: If you are recovering from coronavirus, this is normal Q: How can people fight negative thoughts like death post Covid? Q: There is one fear of long …

Nearly a THIRD of Covid 'long-haulers' had NO symptoms at diagnosis
3 years, 9 months ago

Nearly a THIRD of Covid 'long-haulers' had NO symptoms at diagnosis

Daily Mail  

The mysteries of 'long-covid' continue to mount as new research suggests that nearly a third of people with symptoms that linger for months had none at all when they were diagnosed. The new study, from the University of California, suggests that there is no singular profile that can help doctors predict which COVID-19 patients may wind up with symptoms that …

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid long-hauler: A year later, this mom is afraid to take a shower because of the amount of hair she has lost

CNN  

CNN — March 26 marks the one-year anniversary of Lauren Thomas Mandel’s Covid-19 infection – and she and her family are still feeling the effects of the illness. The mother of four said she, her husband and their 18-year-old son are among the growing number of people who are suffering from what’s called long-term Covid or long Covid. “I just …

Some 140k in London suffer long COVID symptoms
3 years, 9 months ago

Some 140k in London suffer long COVID symptoms

India TV News  

About 140,000 residents in London have suffered from Covid-19 symptoms after contracting the disease amid warning of healthcare "gaps" that could leave them struggling to get support, a media report said. Early research suggested younger people and those whose illness was not serious enough to require hospital admission were more likely to suffer long Covid-19 symptoms. In the letter, the …

41st L.A. County child diagnosed with COVID-related syndrome
4 years, 2 months ago

41st L.A. County child diagnosed with COVID-related syndrome

LA Times  

Another Los Angeles County child has been diagnosed with a rare, potentially deadly syndrome believed to be related to the coronavirus, according to the county Health Department, bringing the total number of children with the ailment in the region to 41. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said all of the children in the county diagnosed with multisystem …

Children are still suffering fatigue and chest pains months after suspected Covid
4 years, 4 months ago

Children are still suffering fatigue and chest pains months after suspected Covid

CNN  

London CNN — Fourteen-year-old Indiana Evans is a promising dancer from Hertfordshire, southern England, who was doing 16 hours of practice a week on top of school before the coronavirus pandemic hit. ‘There’s so much unknown’ “Covid in children falls into two categories really – the primary infection with the virus seems to be a largely benign event in children, …

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