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Aug 19, 2024 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
HEALTH and ECONOMIC BURDEN of long COVID in AUSTRALIA over 2022-2024

A very interesting study of @Globalbiosec and colleagues
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…
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2) The study estimates the substantial health and economic burden of long COVID in Australia over 2022-2024. Modeling projects that even a small proportion of infected people developing long COVID could have major population health and economic impacts. Image
3) The key findings include:

- An estimated 172,530-872,799 Australians (0.7-3.4%) will have long COVID symptoms by end of 2024, including 7,902-30,002 children aged 0-4.

- The labor loss attributable to long COVID in 2022 ... Image
4) ... is projected at 102.4 million hours (0.48% of total worked hours), with the greatest impact on those aged 30-49.
- The estimated mean GDP loss in 2022 is $9.6 billion (0.5% of GDP), due to reduced labor supply and use of other production factors. Image
5) The authors argue this burden is comparable to leading causes of disease in Australia, but uniquely affects working-age adults. They call for a paradigm shift from just managing acute COVID-19 to also preventing and treating long COVID.

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