Post-COVID-19 illness

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There have been some reports of long term illness in survivors of COVID-19; it is unclear how many people are affected and the treatment options are unclear at this stage. COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a similar coronavirus known as SARS-CoV, causes SARS, and SARS is known to have caused long term illness in some survivors.

COVID-19 pneumonia[edit | edit source]

Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) is known to develop in some people severely ill with COVID-19. SARI resulting from other illnesses has been studied.[citation needed]

Acute respiratory distress syndrome[edit | edit source]

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition that involves the patient's lungs becoming inflamed, and being unable to produce enough oxygen for the body's vital organs.[1] ARDS is known to have long term effects.

Ventilator effects[edit | edit source]

ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

Myalgic encephalomyelitis, better known as ME, is a neurological disease that commonly begins after a virus, although other causes have been associated with it including bacterial infections, injuries, surgery and other events. Some researchers and some patients use the term chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or ME/CFS to refer to ME, although there are differing diagnostic criteria.[citation needed] The older term Postviral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) is rarely used, although the World Health Organization recognize PVFS, ME, and CFS using the same diagnostic code, although some countries including the United States deviate from this.

A group of SARS survivors were found to have developed chronic fatigue syndrome after recovery from SARS.

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

No studies have yet been published about the impact of COVID-19 on the long term health of survivors.

News articles and blogs[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Health Service (October 17, 2017). "Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)". nhs.uk. Retrieved April 1, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)