Even after being infected with the new coronavirus and recovering, the younger generation often has symptoms called "sequelae" such as malaise, suffocation, and tasteless taste, and doctors said, "Lighten the new coronavirus. Don't think about it. "

Since March last year, the Hirahata Clinic in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo has been treating more than 700 patients who complain of what appears to be the "sequelae" of the new coronavirus.



According to Dr. Koichi Hirahata, of the 475 patients whose symptoms were analyzed by the 14th, 47% of the younger generation were in their teens to 30s.



Although infected with the new corona, the symptoms are considered to be mild, and many people complain of sequelae after medical treatment at accommodations or at home.



Specific symptoms include multiple answers: 95% malaise, 86% depressed mood, 83% decreased thinking ability, 75% suffocation, 50% hair loss, and 30% dysgeusia. It has become.



It is said that the proportion of people who become severely ill in the younger generation is low, but Dr. Hirahata points out that the symptoms called "sequelae" are also common in the younger generation and may suffer for a long time.



Dr. Hirahata said, "Some people cannot go to school or work due to the subsequent" sequelae "even if the initial symptoms such as fever are mild. Don't think lightly about the new coronavirus, and be careful not to infect young people. It is important to attach the. "

A woman in her twenties suffering from hair loss

Some women complain of hair loss months after the new coronavirus has recovered.



A woman in her twenties living in the Kanto region had an outbreak at work last September, and when she was examined, she found that she was infected.



No symptoms such as fever were observed, and he recovered after resting at home without any symptoms.



However, from around November, about two months after the infection, I noticed that there was a lot of hair loss when washing my hair, and when I searched on the Internet etc., I found that many people complain of hair loss as a sequela of the new corona. I knew.



According to women, there is a lot of hair loss, especially when washing hair, and when there are many, 30 or more hairs may come off, and if you do not clean the drainage ditch every day, it will become clogged.



Even now, the symptoms have not improved, and he is trying to devise by using hair restorers and changing the division.



The woman said, "I'm worried about how long the symptoms will last and whether they will be cured in the future. Why do I have to suffer so much? Some young people disregard the new corona because the symptoms do not get worse even if infected. I'm sure there are people who have it. I was relieved that I didn't have any symptoms, but I want you to know that it may affect you after you recover. "

Expert "Now take action to control infection"

Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, the chairman of the Japanese Society of Infectious Diseases, said, "There may be few cases in which young people become severely ill, but although the mechanism is still unknown, breathing is difficult, headaches, and low-grade fever. There are quite a few people who suffer from the aftereffects of continuing to have a fever, and we must be careful. "



"There are many things we don't know about the mutated new coronavirus, but it's easier to spread, and it's been reported that it's spreading to children in the UK, so we have to watch carefully." It is said.



On top of that, "I understand that people in their 20s and 30s want to go out to play and drink, but the important fact is that in Japan, there are now more than 6000 infected people a day, and 60 people. And 70 people die every day. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to refrain from unnecessary outings, drinking parties and play, and to reduce the tendency of infection. The state of emergency is declared. Now that we are out, young people and the elderly must all work together to take action to control the infection. "