A new study has found the groups of people most likely to be diagnosed by a GP with Long COVID. But they aren’t necessarily those most likely to develop it.
A new study has shown that women, those in middle age and those who are wealthier are among those most likely to be diagnosed by a GP with Long COVID. But that doesn't mean they're most likely to suffer from it. Instead, the report's authors are concerned about barriers to diagnosis for specific groups, especially those facing disadvantage. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates up to 10 per cent of COVID patients will develop Long COVID.
"One of the problems that we're confronting is that people living with COVID — maybe those that already have some chronic disease conditions, maybe they're in disadvantaged groups or live in rural remote areas — they might not recognise or report their symptoms or might not have adequate access to health care," Georgiou told SBS News.
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