Emerging COVID-19 variants can bring with them new symptoms, potentially posing challenges for local health systems.
Older populations remain among the most vulnerable to hospitalization and death, especially those over age 60, so doctors are advising young people to test themselves if they feel any symptoms and to stay home if they’re sick.
, said the effects of long COVID should still be on younger people’s radar. The public should “get back to basics” to prevent the spread of the virus, such as wearing masks in enclosed spaces and staying home if you feel sick, he said.“The more times that you get a COVID infection, your risk of getting long COVID is additive,” he said. “So each time that you get it, it's sort of an additional risk of getting long COVID.
Research has at least shown some trends. Women, for example, experience symptoms of long COVID slightly more than men, Ramers said, potentially due to them being diagnosed more often with autoimmune diseases. People who do not have severe symptoms when they contract the virus may also be susceptible to long COVID, he said.
Taking antiviral medication, Schooley said, can not only reduce the chances of hospitalization and experiencing long COVID. Typically, he said it improves symptoms within 48 hours.
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