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The term long COVID is certainly familiar before variants Omicron appear. The term refers to COVID-19 patients who have been declared cured, but are reported to experience prolonged symptoms.
According to the General Chair of the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI) dr Agus Dwi Susanto, SpP(K), long COVID can occur as a result of the process when illness causes anatomically permanent abnormalities, eventually affecting functionally.
According to Agus, all groups of patients can have the opportunity to experience Long COVID, ranging from patients from vulnerable groups to patients without comorbidities. He explained, the symptoms Long COVID This is different from the symptoms that appear when COVID-19 first infects.
Speaking of long COVID, can the Omicron variant also trigger it? Although the Omicron variant is said to trigger milder symptoms than other Corona variants, a number of experts believe Omicron is also at risk of triggering Long COVID, Mother.
The reason is, the severity and duration of symptoms can not be separated from the immune factor so that each patient experiences a different condition.
“Every individual has a different immune response, so the potential for prolonged symptoms also differs from person to person,” explains Dr Ashutosh Shukla, senior director of internal medicine at Max Hospital in Guragon, India. Deseret News.
“After recovery from COVID, about 50-60 percent of patients have symptoms that persist for three weeks or more.”
The pulmonologist added that the risk of prolonged severe symptoms after being infected with the Omicron variant is in people with comorbid diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, cancer, and people taking immunosuppressant drugs.
What are the symptoms of long COVID that can persist for a long time after a person is infected with the Omicron variant? Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing.
In addition to these three symptoms, there are other symptoms that can persist for a long time. What are the other symptoms? CONTINUE READING CLICK HERE.
(aci / rap)
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