The survey suggests nearly 18 million American adults have suffered from long COVID at some point since the pandemic began — and children can be affected too.
, either previously or at the time of being surveyed, according to new data from the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics., the agency said 6.9% of U.S.
adults reported ever having long COVID, while 3.4% said they currently had the condition at the time of interview. Based on U.S. Census data, that would mean nearly 18 million have suffered from the condition at some point since the pandemic began.
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