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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Wastewater tracking in the US also showed a downward trend, with a new global update showing a further increase in EG.5 proportion.
The researchers found SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in coronary atherosclerotic plaques in all patients—regardless of the extent of plaque buildup.
VE of maternal vaccination during pregnancy against COVID-19–related hospitalization was 35%.
Median SARS-CoV-2 viral loads, as measured by polymerase chain reaction cycle threshold and antigen concentrations, rose from symptom onset, peaking on the fourth or fifth day of symptoms.
However, most parents said they didn't intend to have their children vaccinated.
Authors compared symptoms among patients following confirmed COVID-19 to produce a list of 89 symptoms and the 30 most common symptoms.
An infectious disease (influenza and pneumonia) was last in the top 5 leading causes of death in 1970.
The study raises red flags about the development of drugs that work in a similar way.
In the current survey, 27,651 respondents were asked, "Did you have any symptoms lasting 3 months or longer that you did not have prior to having COVID-19?"
Risks were lower among fully vaccinated and boosted participants.
