A group of experts claims to have discovered evidence confirming the alleged “long term cold“, or in other words, long-term symptoms severe respiratory infection.
These can cause coughing, stomach pain and even diarrhea more than 4 weeks after the initial infection. On the other hand, experts are convinced that the determining factor in getting these “long colds” is the severity of the initial infection.
The study was conducted by experts from the agency Queen Mary University of Londonpublished their findings in the journal Lancet EClinicalMedicine. The findings suggest that not just coronavirus, but all respiratory diseases, e.g. cold, flu or pneumoniawill affect people’s health in the long term.
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“Our findings may explain why people who test negative for COVID-19 develop long-term symptoms after being infected with the respiratory virus,” he said. Adrian Martineay, a university academic who conducted the research.
“Current research into the long-term effects of Covid-19 and other serious respiratory illnesses is important because it helps us understand why some people have longer-lasting symptoms than others. This can help us determine the best treatment for each type of person.” added the expert.
It is reported protector, The study looked at 10,203 medical cases in the UK. 1,343 people have contracted the coronavirus and 472 have contracted other types of respiratory viruses. In both cases, 22% of patients suffer from “long cold”.
This important finding could help us better understand the health impacts of respiratory viruses.