Long-term consequences of Covid-19: Experts warn of increased risks!

Long-term consequences of Covid-19: Experts warn of increased risks!

shocking results revealed: long-term consequences after severe covid 19 diseases are still a serious threat. A current study from France, published in "Infectious Diseases", shows that former Covid 19 patients who were hospitalized between January 1 and August 2020, a 30 percent increased risk up to 30 months after the disease have to die from Covid-19. According to reports from Kleinezeitung.at died in this group 5,218 people, which is alarming compared to the control group. In addition, these patients are also much more susceptible to further hospital stays due to cardiovascular diseases, neurological problems and respiratory diseases.

The head of the Epiloc study, Professor Winfried Kern, presented the alarming health consequences in an interview that affect many covid infected people. This study, which represents the largest systematic follow-up study on long-term consequences in Germany, proves that 29 percent of the respondents-six to twelve months after their Covid 19 infection-are persistently impaired in terms of health. Among other things, the findings were underpinned by medical examinations, which showed that in 90 percent of these cases no alternative explanation for the symptoms was found to be post-covid, reported spectrum.de .

persistent hazard and need for action

The data show particularly worrying trends because the risk of chronic complaints, such as myocarditis and thromboembolic diseases, remains high. After 30 months, the frequency of cardiac muscle inflammation in the Covid group is almost four times higher than in the comparison group. The number of thromboembolic diseases has also increased by 86 percent. But not only the physical symptoms are alarming - mental illnesses also increased significantly in this patient group. Professor Kern emphasizes that the high proportion of persistent complaints requires serious measures to better support patients.