"Over 18 Million Americans Affected by Long COVID, CDC Reports"
TL;DR
According to two new reports from the CDC, around 18 million Americans, or 6.9% of the population, have experienced long COVID, with one million of them being children. Women are twice as likely as men to have long COVID, and adults between the ages of 35 and 49 are the most affected. Around 8.8 million respondents still have the condition, which is characterized by persistent symptoms lasting four or more weeks after clearing a COVID infection. Symptoms can include fatigue, difficulty breathing, cough, headaches, stomach pain, and depression.
- 18 Million Americans Say They've Had Long COVID, CDC Reports State The Daily Beast
- CDC: Long COVID affecting millions of Americans l GMA ABC News
- Long COVID has affected nearly 7% of American adults, CDC survey data finds CBS News
- Fact Check Team: Long COVID-19's continued impact on Americans KOMO News
- Battling long COVID? About 18 million US adults have had it, CDC says KABC-TV
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