Which is way higher than the UK figure

CDC, Long covid

Latest UK figures

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplep....opulationandcommunit

2.8% of the population, self-reported

Of those,

73% symptoms at least 12 weeks

44% symptoms at least one year

Post–COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18–64 and ≥65 Years — United States, March 2020–November 2021

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7121e1.htm?s_cid=mm7121e1_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM82414&ACSTrackingLabel=MMWR%20Early%20Release%20-%20Vol.%2071%2C%20May%2024%2C%202022&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM82414#contribAff

Previously infected with SARS-CoV-2,

reported persistent symptoms

≥4 weeks after acute COVID-19

March 2020–November 2021

United States, aged ≥18

Incidence of 26 conditions often / previously attributable to post-COVID

Among all patients aged ≥18 years

38% of case-patients experienced an incident condition

16% of controls

18–64 years

35.4% of case-patients experienced at least one incident condition

14.6% of controls experienced at least one incident condition

Aged ≥65 years

45.4% of case-patients experienced at least one incident condition

18.5% of controls experienced at least one incident condition.

Survivors aged 18–64

One in 5

Survivors aged ≥65

One in 4

experiencing an incident condition that might be attributable to previous COVID-19

Conditions affected multiple systems

cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and psychiatric signs and symptoms

Highest risk ratios (RRs)

Acute pulmonary embolism

18 to 64, RR = 2.1

≥65, RR = 2.1

RR = 2.1 and 2.2 among persons aged 18–64 and ≥65 years, respectively) and

Respiratory signs and symptoms

RR = 2.1 in both age groups

Critical to reducing the incidence and impact of post-COVID

Implementation of COVID-19 prevention strategies

Routine assessment for post-COVID conditions

is critical to reducing the incidence and impact of post-COVID

The research study

A retrospective matched cohort design

March 2020–November 2021

63.4 million unique adult records

110 data contributors in the 50 states

Case-patients, 353,164
Control patients, 1,640,776

Case-patients or control patients with a previous history of one of the included conditions were excluded

No significant difference

Cerebrovascular disease

Mental health conditions

Substance-related disorders

Differences by age group were noted

RR for cardiac dysrhythmia

18 to 64, RR = 1.7

≥65, RR = 1.5

Musculoskeletal pain

18–64, RR = 1.6

≥65, RR = 1.4

RRs for 10 incident conditions, significantly higher among those aged ≥65

Renal failure, thromboembolic events, cerebrovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, muscle disorders, neurologic conditions, and mental health conditions (including mood disorders, anxiety, other mental conditions, and substance-related disorders

Limitations

Patients infected with recent variants

Acute COVID-19 infection might be biased toward a population that is seeking care

COVID-19 vaccination status was not considered in this analysis