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THREAD: For those still claiming the “longterm effects” are unique to #covid19 haven’t been paying attention to other viral illnesses. Let’s take a look: 1/ https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/45/5/1463
Many viral illnesses including flu can cause longterm issues. 2/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-17497-6
Ground glass opacity is not a new term. It has been seen with flu. It’s important to understand this can be acute and resolve within months. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424870/
Influenza can damage the lungs though. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090717150302.htm
Chronic fatigue can be long lasting after other viral illnesses 5/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326619#what-is-it
Influenza A can cause longterm neurological issues. 6/ https://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/12/3060
H1N1 found some cardiomyopathy after infection 7/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405785/
And don’t forget influenza can be a beast. People have lived with it forever so we don’t think much of it. But many issues can happen according to the CDC. 8/ https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/symptoms.htm
So please, take a minute to educate yourself and make sure you aren’t passing hyperbole rather than fact. #flattenthefear 9/end
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