An Israeli study recently observed that symptoms associated with a mild, but persistent form of Covid-19 resolve within a year of infection.
- Covid-19 is generally characterized by fever, cough, fatigue, joint or muscle pain.
- In case of persistent symptoms of the coronavirus, it is necessary to consult your doctor.
It is possible that the symptoms of Covid-19 persist in the weeks or even months following the onset of the disease. Beyond four weeks, we speak of long Covid. The most common manifestations associated with this prolonged form of coronavirus are: fatigue, respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, persistent cough), pain (thoracic, headache, muscle, joint), digestive disorders or even eye problems .
Long Covid: Symptoms of mild infection cease after 1 year
The risk of developing a long Covid may therefore worry patients, but an Israeli study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), revealed reassuring results on this prolonged form of the disease. According to the researchers, the majority of symptoms linked to a mild and prolonged form of Covid-19 disappear within a year of infection.
In the research, Israeli scientists reviewed the medical records of 2 million members of Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel’s second-largest health insurance fund, who took a PCR-RT test between March 1, 2020 and September 1, 2020. October 1, 2021.
Result : “Most symptoms or conditions that develop after mild Covid-19 infection persist for several months, but return to normal within a year,” say the scientists. Mild forms of the disease therefore do not cause serious or chronic symptoms over the long term.
The vaccinated are less exposed to the respiratory difficulties of the long Covid
The study leaders also found that vaccinated patients were less affected by breathing difficulties, one of the most persistent disorders observed in the event of mild Covid-19 infection, compared to non-vaccinated people.
“The vast majority of patients will be fine after a year, and I think that’s good news”, Maytal Bivas-Benita, co-author of the study and researcher at the Israeli Research Institute KI, told AFP. The research manager also said she was “encouraged” by these results.