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Dr Emmanuel Ahiable, COVID-19 Case Management Leader at Greater Accra (Ridge) Regional Hospital, says Ghana is likely to record more cases of non-infectious diseases due to post-COVID-19 complications.
Therefore, he highlighted the need for noncommunicable disease healthcare workers to be prepared to help people who developed complications after recovering from viral infection.
Dr Ahiable, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said that some research had shown that severe COVID-19 infections caused seizures and temporary paralysis and encouraged recovered patients to seek proper medical care. for complications that developed after recovery to avoid deaths. .
It noted that three patients who recovered from critical to severe COVID-19 infections at Ridge’s COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit had died after returning to the facility with a complication of respiratory distress, and one currently with the complication, with a mechanical fan in the unit.
“More people are dying now, not from viral infection, but as a result of post-COVID-19 complications,” added the COVID-19 case management leader.
Dr. Ahiable said that severe coronavirus infections caused lasting damage to the lungs, heart and brain and created blood clots in the body, which should get the attention of specialists.
He said it also affected the functionality of the liver and kidneys, causing mood swings and constant fatigue in a recovered patient – all post-COVID-19 complications.
Dr Ahiable said other complications were strokes, diabetes, shortness of breath and hypertension, adding that the virus could also create scares in the lungs and lead to long-term fatigue and breathing problems.
He said it was also found that “Neuro COVID” could affect the brain, making it hazy and subsequently causing memory loss.
“At Ridge, for example, we’ve had a case where a recovered patient developed diabetes as a post-COVID-19 complication. We have also seen cases where two people have developed a stroke after recovery, ”emphasized the COVID-19 case management leader.
Dr. Ahiable, therefore, emphasized the importance of observing social distancing, washing hands with soap frequently under running water, and wearing nasal masks.
The latest country update on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) website indicates that it has recorded 6,352 active cases with 464 deaths, 64,658 recoveries out of 71,533 infections recorded so far.
Coronaviruses are said to be a large group of viruses that are common among animals.
In rare cases, they are what scientists call zoonotic: They can be transmitted from animals to humans, according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
They are said to be the cause of dangerous diseases with an incubation period of 3-14 days.
The signs and symptoms are; fever, runny nose, body aches, sore throat, and possibly headache.
Source: GNA
