NCID studying cases of 'long COVID'; condition shows disease not 'a common seasonal flu'

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SINGAPORE: The lingering symptoms of COVID-19, known commonly as 'long COVID', adds to the case that COVID-19 is not like a common seasonal ...

SINGAPORE: The lingering symptoms of COVID-19, known commonly as"long COVID", adds to the case that COVID-19 is not like a common seasonal flu, said the Ministry of Health’s director of medical services Kenneth Mak.

“Long COVID syndrome has been described in several different countries, and we still don't have a good, firm grip in terms of what causes long COVID syndrome, how it manifests and how we can address the degree of disability that some recovered cases have as a result of long COVID syndrome,” he added.

“This is one of the consequences of COVID-19 infection and reinforces the concern that COVID-19 infection is not something just like a common seasonal flu,” said Assoc Prof Mak.“There are some patients who have severe outcomes, or long, permanent disabilities to some extent. And these adverse sequelae lasting for long periods of time - it's not something to underplay.”

“Some long-standing sufferers of long COVID syndrome have reported improvement in the symptoms they experience after vaccination,” said Assoc Prof Mak.Advertisement

 

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