23% of infected people will suffer long Covid, says new study
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What the study says
About 23 per cent of people infected with Covid will become "long haulers", finds a new study. The study, which appears in Scientific Reports, throws up some unique findings
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Predictors of long Covid
The study identifies predictors of who is likely to develop long Covid that can last for months. Obesity and hair loss at the time of infection are mentioned as predictors of long Covid.
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Pre-existing conditions
There was no evidence of many pre-existing conditions -- such as diabetes or asthma -- having any discernible link to long-lasting symptoms.
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Links to age or gender
There was also a lack of evidence relating the risk of long Covid to age, gender, race or ethnicity, education or current smoking status. The survey interviewed 308 non-hospitalised patients in the US during and 12 weeks after infection.
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Millions of people?
The World Health Organisation defines long Covid as symptoms that last 12 weeks or longer. The researchers say 23% is a large section and could possibly translate into millions of people.