Tres mitos sobre el COVID prolongado

El síndrome que pueden padecer las personas después de la enfermedad por el coronavirus abarca más de 200 síntomas.

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Más de 521 millones de personas se contagiaron. Entre el 20% y el 30% sufre el COVID Prolongado o, como se conoce también, post Covid, COVID largo o persistente.

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Los expertos señalan que las secuelas suelen aparecer tres meses después del inicio de la infección.

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“Los síntomas duran al menos dos meses y no pueden explicarse por un diagnóstico alternativo”, explicaron desde la OMS.

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Como se trata de un síndrome nuevo, se fueron construyendo diferentes mitos sobre cómo afecta y a quiénes.

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Mito 1: sólo los pacientes hospitalizados pueden tener COVID prolongado

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Mito 2: las vacunas no protegen contra el COVID prolongado

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Un estudio, publicado en la revista British Medical Journal, reveló que de 6.729 participantes (24%) experimentaron síntomas al menos una vez durante el período de seguimiento.

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Tras la primera vacunación, se observó una reducción del 13% en la probabilidad de síntomas de COVID largo. Después de la segunda dosis, hubo una reducción inicial del 9%.

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Mito 3: el COVID prolongado no afecta a niños ni adolescentes

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El síndrome que pueden padecer las personas después de la enfermedad por el coronavirus abarca más de 200 síntomas.

El síndrome que pueden padecer las personas después de la enfermedad por el coronavirus abarca más de 200 síntomas.

Más de 521 millones de personas se contagiaron. Entre el 20% y el 30% sufre el COVID Prolongado o, como se conoce también, post Covid, COVID largo o persistente.

Más de 521 millones de personas se contagiaron. Entre el 20% y el 30% sufre el COVID Prolongado o, como se conoce también, post Covid, COVID largo o persistente.

Los expertos señalan que las secuelas suelen aparecer tres meses después del inicio de la infección.

Los expertos señalan que las secuelas suelen aparecer tres meses después del inicio de la infección.

“Los síntomas duran al menos dos meses y no pueden explicarse por un diagnóstico alternativo”, explicaron desde la OMS.

“Los síntomas duran al menos dos meses y no pueden explicarse por un diagnóstico alternativo”, explicaron desde la OMS.

Como se trata de un síndrome nuevo, se fueron construyendo diferentes mitos sobre cómo afecta y a quiénes.

Como se trata de un síndrome nuevo, se fueron construyendo diferentes mitos sobre cómo afecta y a quiénes.

Mito 1: sólo los pacientes hospitalizados pueden tener COVID prolongado

Mito 1: sólo los pacientes hospitalizados pueden tener COVID prolongado

Un estudio estadounidense reveló que el 76% de los pacientes con COVID de larga duración no había requerido hospitalización.

Un estudio estadounidense reveló que el 76% de los pacientes con COVID de larga duración no había requerido hospitalización.

Mito 2: las vacunas no protegen contra el COVID prolongado

Mito 2: las vacunas no protegen contra el COVID prolongado

Además de disminuir las infecciones, transmisión, hospitalizaciones y muertes, las dosis sirven también para reducir los efectos del post Covid.

Además de disminuir las infecciones, transmisión, hospitalizaciones y muertes, las dosis sirven también para reducir los efectos del post Covid.

Un estudio, publicado en la revista British Medical Journal, reveló que de 6.729 participantes (24%) experimentaron síntomas al menos una vez durante el período de seguimiento.

Un estudio, publicado en la revista British Medical Journal, reveló que de 6.729 participantes (24%) experimentaron síntomas al menos una vez durante el período de seguimiento.

Tras la primera vacunación, se observó una reducción del 13% en la probabilidad de síntomas de COVID largo. Después de la segunda dosis, hubo una reducción inicial del 9%.

Tras la primera vacunación, se observó una reducción del 13% en la probabilidad de síntomas de COVID largo. Después de la segunda dosis, hubo una reducción inicial del 9%.

Mito 3: el COVID prolongado no afecta a niños ni adolescentes

Mito 3: el COVID prolongado no afecta a niños ni adolescentes

Una cuarta parte de los niños que atraviesan la infección sufren la prolongación de los síntomas, según estudios realizados en Europa, Asia, Australia y Sudamérica.

Una cuarta parte de los niños que atraviesan la infección sufren la prolongación de los síntomas, según estudios realizados en Europa, Asia, Australia y Sudamérica.