Chief Healthcare Executive June 8, 2024
New federal data shows about 7% of Americans have had long COVID. Other research published this week sheds more light on the impact of long-lasting symptoms.
An estimated 17.8 million Americans have suffered long COVID, researchers say.
In a data brief published Friday by JAMA, researchers say about 7% of Americans have had long COVID as of early 2023. The findings reflect data collected by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Women are also more likely to have developed long COVID. Researchers say 8.6% of women reported having long COVID, compared to 5.1% of men.
Long COVID symptoms can include fatigue, brain fog, persistent coughing, chest pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms, among others.
In the JAMA data brief, the federal...
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