Time to stop using term ‘long Covid’ as symptoms are no worse than those after flu, study finds
by Natasha May from World news | The Guardian on (#6KBYM)
Researchers compared the symptoms and impairment of Covid and influenza patients a year after they tested positive
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Long Covid may be no different from other post-viral syndromes such as those experienced after flu, according to new research from Queensland Health.
The lead author of the study, the state's chief health officer Dr John Gerrard, said it was time to stop using terms like long Covid'" because they imply there is something unique about the longer-term symptoms associated with the virus, and in some cases create hypervigilance.
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