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CoVerlauf - Study on the course of the disease in people with COVID-19 disease
Start date
July 2020
End date
June 2021
Participants
Over 1900 citizens, infected with COVID-19
Main goal
Description of the coarse of COVID-19 disease
Summary
The aim of the study was to describe the course of the disease in people with a SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 disease. In cooperation with the Bremen Health Department, all citizens of Bremen whose SARS-CoV-2 infection had been registered by the Health Department were invited to participate in the study. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire on the symptoms they had experienced, the course of the disease and any previous illnesses.
Person responsible for the project: Prof. Dr. Ulrike Haug (haug@leibniz-bips.de)
What do we want to achieve?
1
Describing the course of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus
2
Collecting data to find out how likely a severe illness is, based on age, gender, and health condition
3
Investigating how often and what kind of long-term effects the disease might have
Results
Long term effects
Even mild symptoms at the time of infection can indicate long-term consequences in the form of LongCovid disease
Gender
Women were more frequently affected by LongCovid disease than men
Symptoms
People with specially mild symptoms during infection, like fatigue, breathing difficulties, cognitive problems or headaches and aching limbs, still suffered from the disease's effects 3 months later
Keywords
#SARS-CoV-2 #Corona #Covid-19 #LongCovid
Further information
Rach, S., Kühne, L., Zeeb, H., Ahrens, W., Haug, U., & Pohlabeln, H. (2023). Mild COVID-19 infection associated with post-COVID-19 condition after 3 months - a questionnaire survey. Annals of medicine, 55(1), 2226907. https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2023.2226907
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Our partners
Gesundheitsamt Bremen
Bremische Senatorische Behörde für Gesundheit, Frauen und Verbraucherschutz
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