CDC Says Long COVID Prevalence Highlights Need For Ongoing Surveillance

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/19, Barowski) said, “The prevalence of long COVID reported by adults throughout the United States and US territories indicates the importance of ongoing surveillance to support state-level interventions, according to study results published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” According to the report, “the overall prevalence of long COVID was 6.4%. In the weighted analysis, the lowest prevalence was identified in the US Virgin Islands and the highest prevalence was identified in West Virginia. In 7 states, long COVID prevalence exceeded 8.8%.”