A leading virus researcher has urged Aussies to “wake up”, warning COVID-19 patients could face mysterious, lifelong symptoms.
patients taking part in groundbreaking research into the pandemic’s long-term effects at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital – and so far, the findings are sobering., Professor Greg Dore – one of the study’s lead researchers – said many people who only suffered mild virus symptoms were experiencing long-term after effects months after their initial diagnosis.Professor Greg Dore told 60 Minutes coronavirus after effects could be lifelong.
“People that weren’t hospitalised can still have problems breathing. Even for young people infected, the significant post-COVID illnesses we’re seeing in should be a bit of a wake up.”“The initial acute illness might’ve resolved somewhat, but then the symptoms continued and, in some respects, did become more constant and more debilitating,” he told the program.
“ ‘When am I going to get better? When am I going to get back to my life that I had sort of pre-COVID?’” While many people mistakenly believe coronavirus is only dangerous for the elderly and unhealthy, the research indicates even the young and fit are having their lives turned upside down by the illness.The 37-year-old former ultra-marathon runner toldshe still faced devastating symptoms five months after contracting COVID-19, and that the worst part was the “fear of the unknown”.
“This is bad news. This means that the virus is causing very significant inflammation and pneumonia which can make a patient very sick,” he said.
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