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Common flu doesn't leave people with long-term reduction in cognitive and/or physical ability.
by selfhoster11 5y ago
Common flu doesn't leave people with long-term reduction in cognitive and/or physical ability.
- vimy 5y agoYes it does. It’s just rare.
- MontyCarloHall 5y agoSevere cases of the flu can certainly cause chronic issues, as can severe cases of COVID. I am not aware of any compelling evidence that minor cases of COVID cause severe long-term symptoms at any substantial frequency. Assuming vaccine efficacy remains at a level where severe COVID cases are extremely rare amongst vaccinated individuals, I see no reason to worry.
- nojito 5y agoYou'll likely get data about it in the coming months/years. There is one looking into loss of taste/smell for "mild" cases for example.
- sally_glance 5y agoAre you sure? This study [1] finds some interesting long-term effects coinciding with cognitive impairment and might be a good starting point for screening the current state of influenza research (via references to/from this one). [1] https://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/12/3060 https://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/12/3060