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The Most Common Long-Term Symptoms Of Covid-19

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For around one in 10 people who develop Covid-19, the symptoms don’t pass after a few weeks.

Dubbed ‘long Covid’, the issue is impacting the lives of many in the UK. Some have been hospitalised and still struggle with the effects months later, while others have dealt with the virus and a multitude of symptoms at home.

But research is only just beginning to scratch the surface on the effects of the virus long-term.

A new study from the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms likely to be experienced by people hospitalised with the virus.

Fatigue, breathlessness, psychological distress – including problems with concentration and memory – and a general decline in quality of life are commonly reported in those who end up in hospital.

HuffPost UK has previously spoken to long Covid patients who dealt with the virus from home – and many still experienced symptoms months down the line.

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For the study, researchers spoke to 100 people recovering from the virus, four to eight weeks after they were discharged from hospital. They were divided into two groups: those who had become critically ill and needed intensive care (32 people); and those who were treated on a ward without needing intensive care (68 people).

The results showed the most prevalent symptom was fatigue. More than 60% who had been treated on a ward reported fatigue, and one third described it as moderate or severe. For patients who had been in intensive care, 72% reported fatigue. Of those, more than half said it was moderate or severe.

The second most common symptom was breathlessness. People in both groups said...

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