A mild case of COVID-19 is a form of the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is characterized by relatively mild symptoms. People with mild cases of COVID-19 may experience symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, and congestion or runny nose. These symptoms are usually not severe and can be managed at home with over-the-counter medication and self-care measures.
Individuals with mild cases of COVID-19 are generally not at risk of severe illness or hospitalization. They are encouraged to self-quarantine, meaning staying home and avoiding close contact with others, for at least 10 days after the onset of symptoms.
It seems that they don’t even have to worry too much when it comes to the so-called ‘long COVID’ condition, as a new study reveals.
Long COVID can’t last more than a year for those with mild COVID
A new large study from Israel reveals that if you’ve been through a mild illness because of COVID, you have a very high chance for long COVID symptoms to go away in a maximum of one year after the infection, according to CNN.
The research is indeed reliable, considering that it has drawn comparisons between thousands of individuals who have been vaccinated or unvaccinated and have mild symptoms of Covid-19, but are not hospitalized, to a group of individuals who have tested negative for the virus.
Dr. Peter Openshaw, who is a professor of experimental medicine, stated as CNN quotes:
Because of the study’s size, it was possible to look at the change in symptom prevalence over time and the effects of other factors on persistent symptoms,
Smell disorder typically resolved at about 9 months, but when they were present concentration and memory changes tended to be more persistent.
The new research was published in the BMJ.
