Post-COVID-19 condition in Canada : what we know, what we don't know, and a framework for action.: Iu37-37/2023E-PDF
"The COVID pandemic has had devastating effects on our society and on human health and mortality. Over the past two years, evidence has emerged to suggest that the impacts of COVID-19 extend beyond the acute phase of the disease which, in some infected individuals, can turn into a chronic illness. In Canada, as of August 2022, more than 1.4 million people – or about 15 percent of adults who have contracted COVID-19 – say they experience symptoms three months or more after their initial SARS-CoV-2 virus infection. These include respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and cognitive impairments and they can be debilitating"--Executive summary, page 2.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Post-COVID-19 condition in Canada : what we know, what we don't know, and a framework for action. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Cover title. Issued also in French under title: Le syndrome post-COVID-19 au Canada : état des connaissances et cadre d'action. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, ON : Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada = Innovation, sciences et développement économique Canada, December 2022. ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource (51 pages) |
| ISBN | 9780660470818 |
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| Subject terms | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Diagnosis -- Canada. COVID-19 (Disease) -- Treatment -- Canada. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Health aspects -- Canada. Chronic diseases -- Canada. |
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