ECDC raises a new alarm signal regarding an extremely worrying situation that is currently registered in Europe, and this because it brings to our immediate attention the fact that no less than 17 million people are affected by Long COVID , a condition that causes more and more concern.
ECDC says that 1 in 8 people who have been infected by the Coronavirus may have symptoms for longer periods than when they are actually infected, and this means, in essence, Long COVID, the health systems in Europe may be seriously overburdened due to the large number of people who need treatment.
ECDC is trying to convince European governments to treat very seriously what is happening due to Long COVID throughout Europe, but of course it is not easy, especially in the conditions where many countries want to have their economies open as much as possible in order to cover the problems initially generated by the pandemic, and then by the war.
ECDC has been working with European governments for some time on what needs to be done to reduce the impact of the Long COVID problems, and continues to ask for more measures so that the situation remains fairly calm, but of course things are far from simple at the moment.
"With 17 million people being affected, #LongCovid is a topic that should be high on all our agendas."
📺 Re-watch yesterday's 🇺🇸-🇪🇺-Long COVID conference, where we discussed research, treatment & our health systems' response.
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— EU Health – #HealthUnion (@EU_Health) December 14, 2022
