The risk of long COVID was two to three times higher after the initial infection (14.8%) than after first (5.8%) or second (5.3%) reinfections.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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In other US developments, the Biden administration signaled its pick for the next CDC director, and the FDA revoked the EUA for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Pediatric COVID-19 transmission was negatively correlated with new community cases during most of the pandemic.
During July to September 2022, 96.4% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 26.1% from vaccination alone, 22.6% from infection alone, and 47.7% from both.
Infections are up in two regions: the Western Pacific by 10% and Africa by 3%.
At 24 months, the severity of health impairment declined, with 10.4% reporting mild, 3.9% moderate, and 1.9% severe impairment.
Patients with persistent symptoms of brain impairment after mild to moderate COVID-19 had elevated levels of a protein indicating inflammation.
Cats can become infected with COVID-19 through contact with other infected animals or contaminated surroundings, the data show.
Now that many Americans have experienced COVID-19 infections, questions about the medium-term prognosis of organ donation remain to be answered.
The risk of infection was similar for mothers who had newborns room-in with them at the hospital, and among newborns who went to a nursery following birth.
Readmission within 30 days was less common after admission to community than VHA hospitals.
