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"Long Covid has quietly become a mainstream chronic illness, affecting 4.3
percent of adults. This is comparable to rates of other chronic health
conditions such as ischaemic heart disease (4.5 percent), gout (4.8 percent),
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (4.4 percent), and rheumatoid arthritis
(2.7 percent).
But here’s the paradox: Long Covid is mainstream, yet invisible, with sufferers
expected to self-manage.
We argue New Zealand urgently needs a national strategy for Long Covid rather
than its current ‘business as usual’ approach where care is absorbed into
routine health services. This leaves those with Long Covid navigating a
disabling condition within a health system that remains poorly equipped to
recognise and manage it."
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Hantavirus - Covid: May 14, 2026
https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-covid-158228501
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
