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- Title
Two-year epidemiology of post-COVID-19 conditions in Bangladesh: a cohort study of post-COVID-19 from 12,925 SARS-CoV-2 cases between July and December 2021–2023 in Bangladesh.
- Authors
Sarker, Altaf Hossain; Kabir, Md. Feroz; Hossain, K. M. Amran; Jahan, Sharmila; Hossain, Md. Zahid; Hossain, Tofajjal; Ahmed, Sohel; Ahmed, Raju; Islam, Md. Waliul; Jahid, Iqbal Kabir
- Abstract
Background: Post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs), also known as long COVID, is persistently debilitating disorders that need investigation on their incidence, morbidity, and case-fatality rate. Purpose: The objectives of this cohort study were to determine the incidence, characteristics, case-fatality, morbidity, and recovery of post-COVID-19 symptoms throughout a two-year period of observation. Methods: This was a population-based cohort study of post-COVID-19 cases among 12,925 SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals in eight administrative districts of Bangladesh between July and December 2021–2023. PCC was diagnosed according to WHO clinical diagnostic criteria, and the screening procedure was completed through a household screening process. Results: The incidence of PCC was 3.6%, the case-fatality rate was 1.92%, and the recovery rate was 9.0%. The significant predictors of PCC morbidity were geographical distribution, vaccination, comorbidities, and a longer duration of symptoms or multiple symptoms (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Nearly 465 out of 522 people suffering from PCC are persistent and have a significant disability. However, the rate of recovery was 9.0%. It is necessary to investigate approaches to improve the recovery of PCC in Bangladesh.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome; COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL screening; SARS-CoV-2; COHORT analysis
- Publication
Archives of Public Health, 2024, Vol 82, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0778-7367
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13690-024-01358-6