New Studies Highlight Long Covid Impact on Children and Adults

Recent research reveals that long Covid affects a significant portion of children and adults, with varying symptoms and long-term consequences.

A large analysis in the journal Pediatrics shows long Covid can lead to neurological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and behavioral symptoms in children.
About one in four American adults who tested positive for COVID-19 have experienced long-lasting symptoms, according to a new study.
An estimated 5.8 million children in the U.S. have suffered from long Covid, with symptoms ranging from fatigue and cough to more severe neurological and autoimmune conditions.
Research indicates that long Covid was more common and severe in patients infected before the 2021 Omicron variant, unvaccinated, or reinfected.
Experts call for more research to better understand the impacts of long Covid on both children and adults.