How COVID-19 Messes Up Your Gut Health. "These days, when someone complains of nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting, “I always get a COVID test on that patient” "Despite its reputation as a respiratory virus, SARS-CoV-2 can also have a profound impact on the gut. Although most people don’t realize it, “COVID-19 really is a GI-tract disease” as well as a respiratory illness" Source: https://archive.md/WTtvv @npub15gr4...ztdn image
Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 23 September to 29 September 2024 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 572 (+0.1%) 🔹Influenza: 539 (-37.5%) 🔹RSV: 520 (-7.4%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 86 (+21.1%) 🔸Influenza: 50 (-29.5%) 🔸RSV: 38 (-7.3%) @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
🇮🇳 India: Heart attacks among young adults doubled post-Covid: Study "In a 5-year-long study analysis over its cardiac patients, Aakash Healthcare has found that the cases of heart attacks jumped more than double after the pandemic, especially in adults under 40. Besides, the patient landing up in emergency jumped by 60%." Source: @npub15gr4...ztdn
By Scott Squires @scott_squires COVID-19 has up to a 14 day incubation period. Hard to believe @CDCgov actually had an informaitonal image about Covid. #CovidCrisis #WearAMask #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsntOver #CovidIsIAirborne @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: image
Queensland: Weekly infection surveillance report: 16 September to 22 September 2024 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 571 (-12.0%) 🔹Influenza: 863 (-36.1%) 🔹RSV: 562 (-6.3%) Hospitalisations: 🔸COVID: 71 (-1.3%) 🔸Influenza: 71 (-23.6%) 🔸RSV: 41 (-14.5%) @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/surveillance/reports/flu
Marlen Reusser reveals battle with long COVID: “For now the focus is on my health. Swiss cyclist Marlen Reusser, one of the top riders in the women's peloton, is currently battling a prolonged illness after contracting COVID-19. I am currently chronically ill. There are times when things get better, but there are also times when things get worse. I am not feeling well at the moment. I don't know if I am afraid, but I am aware of the fact that there are people who will not get better.” #LongCOVID @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/marlen-reusser-reveals-battle-with-long-covid-for-now-the-focus-is-on-my-health
Yes, It's still really worth avoiding COVID - Even if you've already had it a few times. "SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently than a common cold or flu virus—and can do major long-term damage." Source: https://archive.md/NsDFo @npub15gr4...ztdn image
COVID-19 Affects Memory and Cognition Long After Infection, Study Warns "It also is the first study to apply detailed and sensitive assessments of cognitive performance from pre to post infection under controlled conditions" Source: Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00421-8/fulltext @npub15gr4...ztdn
🇺🇸US weekly COVID update: 131,271 new cases and sadly 1,360 new deaths. "This is the 6th week in a row with more than 1,000 new COVID deaths in the U.S." #COVID19US #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne @npub15gr4...ztdn Source: image
By thetranscendedman @atranscendedman Study in Brazil & Portugal found COVID-19 accelerates “immune aging,” increasing exhausted T cells in all cases within 7 days. This effect is unique to COVID-19, not seen in other infections. Source: https://academic.oup.com/jleukbio/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jleuko/qiae180/7762057?login=false X: image