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liquid_at t1_iwpm3fe wrote

Since we have learned that Covid can cause long-term effects that impact us long after the actual infection is over, are there any similar/comparable effects known with the influenza virus?

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glassfusion1 t1_iwqy36x wrote

Not as long term but there is an increase in the number of heart attacks and strokes in the weeks after influenza. The body generates an immune response which can result in widespread inflammation that may be involved in this process.

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