Long Covid more common than ‘long flu’, study suggests

When taking all factors into account, the research team estimated that 37% of people who had a Covid-19 infection had at least one long Covid symptom three to six months after infection.

When looking solely at Covid-19, the researchers also found that different groups were affected by long-lasting symptoms in different ways.

People who get flu could have prolonged symptoms which are similar to those seen in some patients with long Covid, a new study suggests.

But lasting symptoms occur to a lesser extent among those who have had a bout of flu, academics said.