Covid-related complications may linger even for a year after recovering from the disease, according to an IEDCR study that focused on patients in Bangladesh. The research by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research also indicates that individuals struggling with chronic hypertension or diabetes may be at 2-3 times higher risk of suffering post-Covid complications. However, these issues may linger even after recovering from the disease. Among them are hypertension, rise in blood sugar, sleeplessness, chest pain, mental issues, loss of memories, irritation and irregular heartbeats.”The World Health Organisation calls these health issues post-Covid conditions. And 68 per cent of individuals displayed these signs nine months later and 45 per cent after a year.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2022 04:36 UTC