About a third of coronavirus patients have symptoms that don’t go away, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report, which focused on patients who were not hospitalized for the coronavirus, found that patients experience symptoms weeks and months after they first tested positive.
- Patients with COVID-19 did not return to their normal level of health within two to three weeks after diagnosis.
- In fact, 1 in 5 patients has not returned to normal health.
- Persistent symptoms included fatigue, cough, congestion, dyspnea, loss of taste and smell, chest pain, and confusion. Other symptoms, such as vomiting, nausea, fever, and chills, did not last as long.
“COVID-19 can cause prolonged illness, even among young adults without underlying chronic medical conditions. Effective public health messages directed at these groups are guaranteed, “the CDC said.
As I wrote for Deseret.com, the CDC said earlier this month that COVID-19 patients often had one of the three main symptoms: fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The CDC released the results last week. The report found that 96% of patients had a fever, cough, or difficulty breathing from the coronavirus. About half of that, 45%, experienced all three symptoms.
