Colds and Flu may cause long-term infections similar toCovid--UK study

UK researchers find evidence of ‘long cold’ syndrome Research published Friday shows various acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, influenza and the common cold, may present with long-term symptoms, similar to COVID-19. “Long cold” symptom… nrobertson The Hill

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“Long cold” symptoms could linger for up to four weeks in some cases, much like “long COVID,” the UK-based researchers said.

The study tracked more than 10,000 people with COVID and non-COVID illnesses and found all groups could get long-lasting symptoms.

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