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Long Covid: An undiscussed sequela of Covid-19


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Approximately 10-15% of patients progress to severe disease, and about 5% become critically ill.
Typically, patients recover from Covid-19 after two to six weeks.
While most patients with Covid-19 recover and return to normal health, some patients can have symptoms that last for weeks or even months after recovery.
These patients are not infectious to others during this time. This persistent state of ill health is known as Long Covid or post-Covid condition.
Long Covid is a range of symptoms that continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness.
It can happen to any Covid-19 patients, even patients who are not hospitalised and who have mild illness can experience persistent or late symptoms. ....

United Kingdom , Drmoy Foong Ming , University Of Malaya , Centre Of Clinical Epidemiology Evidence Based Practice , Department Of Social Preventive Medicine , Long Covid , Moy Foong Ming , Clinical Epidemiology , Evidence Based Practice , Preventive Medicine , Dr Moy Foong Ming , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் மலாயா , துறை ஆஃப் சமூக ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து , மருத்துவ தொற்றுநோய் , ஆதாரம் அடிப்படையிலானது ப்ர்யாக்டீஸ் , ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து ,

LETTER | Obesity in Malaysia is a ticking time bomb


LETTER | Obesity in Malaysia is a ticking time bomb
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LETTER | The World Obesity Day that fell on March 4 is dedicated to addressing the global obesity epidemic. Among its missions are to increase awareness that obesity is a disease.
Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in Southeast Asia. In the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey, 50.1 percent of our adult population were reported to be overweight (30.4 percent) or obese (19.7 percent).
Obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and several types of cancers such as breast, large intestine, pancreas and kidney cancers. Compared with normal-weight individuals, obesity increases the risks of type 2 diabetes by sevenfold in men and 12-fold in women. ....

University Of Malaya , National Health , Centre For Epidemiology , Department Of Social Preventive Medicine , World Obesity Day , Morbidity Survey , Evidence Based Practice , Preventive Medicine , பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஆஃப் மலாயா , தேசிய ஆரோக்கியம் , மையம் க்கு தொற்றுநோய் , துறை ஆஃப் சமூக ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து , உலகம் உடல் பருமன் நாள் , ஆதாரம் அடிப்படையிலானது ப்ர்யாக்டீஸ் , ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து ,

New Coronavirus Strain: Srinagar Administration Puts Preventive Measures In Place


SRINAGAR: In the wake of the emergence of a new fast-moving variant of SARS-CoV-2 as detected in the United Kingdom and several European countries, the Srinagar administration in line with the advisory issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MHFW) GoI has initiated preventive measures in efforts to prevent its spread in the district.
District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar has ordered that all those who have travel history to the UK or any European country in the past two weeks – since December 9 – will have to undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19. ....

United Kingdom , City Of , Masarat Hashim , Shahid Iqbal Choudhary , District Disaster Management Authority , National Institute Of Virology , Department Of Social Preventive Medicine , Ministry Of Health Family Welfare , Family Welfare , Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary , Chairman District Disaster Management Authority , Deputy Commissioner Masarat Hashim , Nodal Officer , Operations Srinagar , Preventive Medicine , National Institute , District Magistrate , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , நகரம் ஆஃப் , ஷாஹித் இக்ப்யால் சவுத்ரி , மாவட்டம் பேரழிவு மேலாண்மை அதிகாரம் , தேசிய நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் வைராலஜி , துறை ஆஃப் சமூக ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து , அமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் குடும்பம் நலன்புரி , குடும்பம் நலன்புரி , மாஜிஸ்திரேட் ஸ்ரீநகர் டாக்டர் ஷாஹித் இக்ப்யால் சவுத்ரி ,

Srinagar administration sets up separate quarantine, RT-PCR testing for travellers from Europe


SRINAGAR: In the wake of the emergence of a new fast-moving variant of SARS-CoV-2 as detected in the United Kingdom and several European countries, the Srinagar administration in line with the advisory issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MHFW) GoI has initiated preventive measures in efforts to prevent its spread in the district.
District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary who is also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar has ordered that all those who have travel history to the UK or any European country in the past two weeks – since December 9 – will have to undergo RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 . ....

United Kingdom , City Of , Masarat Hashim , Shahid Iqbal Choudhary , District Disaster Management Authority , National Institute Of Virology , Department Of Social Preventive Medicine , Ministry Of Health Family Welfare , Family Welfare , Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary , Chairman District Disaster Management Authority , Deputy Commissioner Masarat Hashim , Nodal Officer , Operations Srinagar , Preventive Medicine , National Institute , District Magistrate , ஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம் , நகரம் ஆஃப் , ஷாஹித் இக்ப்யால் சவுத்ரி , மாவட்டம் பேரழிவு மேலாண்மை அதிகாரம் , தேசிய நிறுவனம் ஆஃப் வைராலஜி , துறை ஆஃப் சமூக ப்ரெவெஂடிவ் மருந்து , அமைச்சகம் ஆஃப் ஆரோக்கியம் குடும்பம் நலன்புரி , குடும்பம் நலன்புரி , மாஜிஸ்திரேட் ஸ்ரீநகர் டாக்டர் ஷாஹித் இக்ப்யால் சவுத்ரி ,