US: 1 in 5 adults facing COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) — A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A study published on Tuesday found that regarding 1 in 5 adults aged 18 and over in the United States faces a health condition that may be linked to COVID-19. ) the previous time

The study revealed an increase in the number of people with chronic or organ dysfunction following acute COVID-19 and those with recovering symptoms from COVID-19. While the number of infected people with the virus increase in the country

These symptoms, often referred to as long COVID, affect many systems in the body, including the cardiovascular, lung, blood, kidneys, endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, nervous system, and appearance, according to the center. psychiatric symptoms He added that survivors of COVID-19 also at risk of pulmonary thromboembolism or doubling of respiratory symptoms

About one in five survivors of COVID-19 aged 18-64, and regarding one in four survivors aged over 65, experience at least one health condition that may be linked to COVID-19. previous time

The Center revealed that the implementation of the pandemic prevention strategy and assessment of symptoms following infection with the virus It is common among survivors of COVID-19. It is very important to reduce the incidence and impact of long-term COVID-19. especially among adults over 65 years of age.

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