For the first time, a study suggests different COVID variants can lead to different long haul COVID symptoms.
Researchers in Italy looked at 428 patients who had been hospitalized with COVID and later developed long COVID. All the patients were infected early in the pandemic, by either the initial form of the virus or the first major variant, Alpha.
Long haulers who had been initially infected by the original strain, also known as the ancestral strain, were more likely to report loss of smell, difficulty swallowing, or hearing problems. Other studies have identified changes in the symptoms that appear in the initial stage of the disease. Compared to earlier variants, Omicron is associated with fewer cases of lost smell and more reports of sneezing. But the Italian study is the first to identify a trend with long COVID symptoms.
“I think understanding whether those long COVID symptoms are different will be really important since we need to plan for caring for large numbers of patients, especially who were infected during Omicron,” she said.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Covid-19: Five Covid-related deaths and 1,414 casesThe total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 3,320.
Weiterlesen »
COVID.gov - Find COVID-19 guidance for your communityThe Biden administration is set to launch a website offering information aimed at helping Americans adapt to living with Covid-19 risks
Weiterlesen »
COVID.gov - Free at-home COVID-19 testsEvery home in the U.S. is eligible to order two sets of four free at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests. If you have already ordered your first set, order a second today at
Weiterlesen »
Covid-19: Three Covid-related deaths and 1,461 casesThe total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 3,323.
Weiterlesen »
First human challenge study of Covid-19 yields valuable insights about how we get sickChallenge studies can be controversial because they involve intentionally giving someone a virus or other pathogen in order to study its effects on the human body.
Weiterlesen »
Southeast Georgia Health System reports zero COVID patients for the first time in two yearsDoctors and nurses at the system’s Brunswick and Camden County campuses finally have some reprieve. For the first time since April 2020, there were no COVID-positive patients.
Weiterlesen »