-
Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Will there be a resurgence of coronavirus in Australia?
Related Topics
Particularly post lifting of restrictions.
And does it affect lung capacity in the long term, even to asymptomatic patients? -
Find a professional to answer your question
Find a professional to answer your question Search Now
-
3
Thanks
Dr Megan Stewart
GP (General Practitioner)
I am an experienced and empathetic GP, with qualifications from both the Irish and Australian Colleges of General Practitioners, and have worked in general practice … View Profile
It is likley that there will be a resurgence of COVID at some stage in Australia. The recent rise in cases in Victoria *may* be the start of the "second wave". How serious this will be depends on how quickly we get on top of it.
When/if the international borders are opened there will be cases coming into Australia, from Australians who travel overseas and then bring back COVID with them.
We don't know the long-term effect of COVID infection because there are no COVID patient from 5 years ago. It is reasonable to assume that severe inflammation will cause a long-term lung condition similar to COPD or emphysema.
But because the lung problems are due to inflammation, our best guess is that asymptomatic patients will not have any long-term lung problem.
Report this post
You must be a HealthShare member to report this post. to your account or now (it's free).
You may also like these related questions
-
Have I got rid of my parasite infection?
Hi, At the end of April this year I picked up a parasite (D Fragilis) that rocked my stomach about a fair bit. Once discovered that this was the cause of my sudden, over-night development of IBS-lik… -
Could I have an infectious desease and not know it?
-
Should I get my child checked for Lyme disease?
