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Introduction: Long-COVID refers to a variety of symptoms affecting different organs reported by people following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The epidemiological, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and complications of patients with COVID-19 at acute phase have been explicitly described, but the long-term consequences of the illness remain largely unclear. This study aims to investigate and characterize the manifestations which appear after eradication of the acute corona virus infection and its relationship to age, sex, co-morbidities, duration of hospital stay and the degree of hypoxia. Methods: 150 patients admitted to GeneralMedicine ward of Dr. R.N. Cooper Hospital during the period from 1 st March 2021 to 31 st May 2021 were followed up for 3 months post discharge.Results: The individuals reported fever (19.3%), dyspnea (18%) and cough (18%) which were the highly reported symptoms.The persistence of symptoms was significantly more in those with severe disease at onset.Conclusion: At 3 months after acute infection, COVID-19 survivors were mainly troubled with fever, dyspnea and cough.
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