'Fatigue, mental health issues among most common post-Covid symptoms'

Recent data presented to the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav reveals the complex nature of post-Covid complications.

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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), these complications can affect multiple organs, including pulmonary, cardiovascular, haematological, neuropsychiatric, dermatological, renal, gastrointestinal, and endocrine systems.

The National Clinical Registry for COVID-19, which collected data from 31 Indian hospitals, identified dyspnea, fatigue, and mental health issues as the most prevalent symptoms among recovering patients.

Dyspnoea, fatigue, and mental health issues were reported among 18.6 per cent, 10.5 per cent and 9.3 per cent of the 8,042 participants at the first follow-up, 30-60 days post-discharge, which reduced to 11.9 per cent, 6.6 per cent and 9 per cent, after one year in 2,192 participants, he said.