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A report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed death certificate data from January 1200 until the end of June 1200, revealing thousands of deaths.
Under terms such as “prolonged COVID”, “COVID long-distance”, “chronic COVID” and “post-COVID syndrome”, the results showed that prolonged COVID played a role in 3,544 deaths, with condition listed as underlying or contributing cause of death.
“This is the first time we have used death certificate data from the National Vital Statistics System to identify deaths with prolonged COVID,” said Farida Ahmad, health scientist from NCHS.
“Because this is a new analysis and the p For the first time we’ve seen prolonged COVID on death certificates, I think many of the aspects of the report stand out as unique.”
According to the information released by ABC News, the data means that prolonged deaths from COVID represented about 1% of the more than 1 million deaths related to COVID-during this period.
Prolonged COVID occurs when patients who have cleared the infection still have symptoms at least four weeks after recovery. In some cases, these symptoms can persist for months or even years.
Although a higher percentage of COVID deaths occurred among men, they were more common among older Americans.
Patients may experience a variety of persistent symptoms including fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, mental confusion, joint and muscle pain, and ongoing loss of taste and smell, according to CDC.
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