EDITORIAL | The dilemma of the 'Long Covid' 

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: 

A recent study published in the Lancet’s journal EClinicalMedicine highlighted that patients who were affected by the virus can report over 200 symptoms post-COVID known as ‘Long COVID’.

From visual hallucinations, heart palpitations, bladder control issues, tinnitus among others, the added burden of these symptoms should not be ignored.

This shows that the rehabilitation process will have to be a multi-pronged approach by the Health Ministry, covering all areas of concern, as SARS has been known to affect the quality of life.

With the revamping of the health infrastructure, what is also needed is setting up post-COVID clinics in urban and rural settings.

Alongside mitigating this aspect, the world together should not also forget diseases which have plagued for years such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, malaria and cancer - to probe in new therapies and vaccines.

Finally, Dr Martin Blaser, in his book Missing Microbes, narrates the repercussions of overuse of antibiotics, reminding humankind that with advances in health care, it also has its own consequences which we need to maintain a proper balance.

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