Most patients with long COVID can now recover after treatment
from the Washington University School of Medicine found that , while vaccinations cut the risk of long C��ID in only �� percent of cases , they were more effective at reducing the risk of serious problems like lung and blood-clotting disorders , which declined by �9 and �� percent , respectively .
��accinations remain critically important in the fight against C��ID-�9 , � said first author of the study Dr �iyad Al-Aly , a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University , in a press release . ��accinations reduce the risk of hospitali�ation and dying from C��ID-�9 . But vaccines seem to only provide modest protection against long C��ID . People recovering from breakthrough C��ID-�9 infection should continue to monitor their health and see a healthcare provider if lingering symptoms make it di�cult to carry out daily activities . �
Despite the improvements , one in eight people who get C��ID is still affected by persistent problems three months after testing negative , according to a recent study in The Lancet , and data on functional impairment show that many people are doing less since they had C��ID in a way that affects their daily life . Some , for instance , aren ’ t able to walk as far as they did before getting infected , explained Dr Daynes .
Who ’ s at a greater risk of long COVID Though the syndrome can affect anyone infected with the coronavirus , some groups seem to be more susceptible to it .
�If you have a heart , lung , or other condition before getting C��ID-�9 , you are more likely to develop long C��ID , � said Dr Daynes . �But that ’ s not a hardand-fast rule as there are people who were perfectly healthy , even elite athletes , who still have long C��ID symptoms . �
Being female is another risk factor since women tend to be more commonly affected by long C��ID , though it ’ s unclear why .
�I don ’ t think we have any hypothesis for it other than social factors , � she said . �If you are a mother and look after the house and children , �after falling ill� generally you go back to your activities �uicker than males who usually don ’ t do those things , � which may
Despite the improvements , one in eight people who get COVID is still affected by persistent problems three months after testing negative
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