Fatigue that does not go away, alteration of the rhythm of sleep and wakefulness, headaches, difficulty concentrating, when not more serious disorders and organ dysfunctions: the aftermath of the Sars-Cov2 infection have a rather long duration, even several months , maybe even years
. And above all, the effects of the contagion manifest themselves not only in those who have had an acute episode, or even hospitalization when not in intensive care, but also among those who tested positive for Covid but showed mild symptoms or even none.
And among those suffering from “long Covid” or, in its more attenuated form, “post Covid” disorders there are also several young people who have contracted the virus, without particular problems they have become negativized, but then continue to complain of illnesses that do not go away quickly.
«The constellation of the effects of the contagion is varied, both in duration and in intensity. But it is a fact: the long Covid and the post Covid can also concern the asymptomatic. And among the latter, as is well known, there is the younger population.
For this reason, deciding to get vaccinated is an opportune and important choice: even if there is no vaccine that protects 100%, in this case getting immunized helps to avoid the annoying disorders that can occur even at a long distance and for a long time, after being infected. from the virus », remarks Marco Rizzi, director of Infectious Diseases of the Asst Papa Giovanni XXIII in Bergamo.
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