he ongoing coronavirus It has been well known since its emergence coronavirus Some people suffer from this condition. This is a prolongation of the disease or some of its symptoms.
the term Cast in 2020After enduring the most difficult months of the pandemic.Some patients have given PCR negative but still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and used that term.
The coronavirus still raises many questions and is still being investigated, but What happens with the flu or a traditional cold and cold? Their pathology is similar to that of coronaviruses, and through a deeper analysis of coronaviruses, Queen Mary University of London studied them more and found: They can also be persistent.
From “poor cure” to persistent colds
Before the coronavirus, it was common for some people to have a cold or flu for weeks, or at least have some symptoms.
A persistent cough, persistent congestion, malaise… symptoms that persist long after the initial onset are traditionally known as “uncured colds.”
This situation has been happening for years but never came to the attention of researchers. After analyzing the consequences of COVID-19 and persistent COVID-19, A team of researchers from Queen Mary University conducted a specific study.
You’ve heard of long COVID, but did you know it’s possible to have a long cold, too?@QMUL researcher and @CovidenceUK Statistician Giulia Vivaldi writes in ” @eClinicalMed – Their results suggest the existence of a “long cold”@ConversationUK https://t.co/bOeAt6JcSc
— Barts and Queen Mary of London (@QMULBartsTheLon) October 9, 2023
Same goes for colds and flu Respiratory Diseases Like the new coronavirus, so they have common characteristics, and after research, they found that these diseases also They can become obsessive.
persistent cold symptoms
Research led by Giulia Vivaldi, published in EClinicalMedicine, found the main symptoms of a persistent cold:
- Cough for more than 4 weeks after infection
- Stomach pain or diarrhea for more than 4 weeks
- Prolonged fatigue and discomfort
Unlike persistent coronavirus, researchers have not yet found so-called “brain fog” – episodes of amnesia – to be a common symptom.
Studies also indicate that pneumonia and influenza may persist.
The leader of the study stressed that diagnosing this type of condition is complex, firstly because of the lack of terminology to identify them (so far), and secondly because of the lack of tests and the wide range of possible symptoms.
Research is now underway on whether having more severe illness means a greater risk of ongoing illness, and if illness does occur, whether the symptoms are more severe.
Not everyone who gets COVID-19 and colds continues to suffer; this is another issue being analyzed to try to figure out why.
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