"Long flu" --influenza-- can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds

There’s ‘long flu,’ too: Influenza can lead to long-lasting symptoms, study finds Patients who were hospitalized with the flu were at an increased risk for lingering lung problems, among other health issues, 18 months after their illness. NBC News

Evidence continues to mount that Covid isn’t the only viral illness that can lead to persistent and sometimes debilitating symptoms. 

Research published Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases finds that the flu virus may also have long-lasting effects on health. 

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