Health records from 2.4 million people in the UK suggest that 61 symptoms part of wider Long Covid experience, and that certain key demographic groups more at risk. Long Covid sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought, new research has found. These symptoms includ
is the senior author on the study. Dr. Haroon said:
The study indicates that females, younger people; or belonging to a black, mixed or other ethnic group are at greater risk of developing Long Covid. Additionally, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, people who are overweight or obese, smokers, as well as the presence of a wide range of health conditions were associated with reporting persistent symptoms.
“Women are for example more likely to experience autoimmune diseases. Seeing the increased likelihood of women having Long Covid in our study increases our interest in investigating whether autoimmunity or other causes may explain the increased risk in women. These observations will help to further narrow the focus on factors to investigate that may be causing these persistent symptoms after an infection, and how we can help patients who are experiencing them.