Covid-19: one in eight patients has at least one lasting symptom, large study finds
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Facts A large-scale study published on Friday August 5 which reveals that one in eight people with Covid-19 retains one or more characteristic symptoms over the long term, provides a better understanding of the risk of long-term Covid.

Among people with Covid-19 , one in eight retains one of the characteristic symptoms of long Covid for the long term, shows a large-scale study published on Friday August 5.

These symptoms include “abdominal pain, difficulty and pain in breathing, muscle aches, ageusia or anosmia (loss of taste or smell: editor’s note), tingling, discomfort in the throat, hot flashes or cold, heaviness in the arms or legs as well as general fatigue” , lists this study published in the specialized journal The Lancet . “In 12.7% of patients, these symptoms can be attributed to Covid-19” , three to five months after infection, conclude the authors.



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