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Coronavirus: Warning thousands could be left with lung damage [View all]
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53065340Coronavirus: Warning thousands could be left with lung damage
By Jim Reed and Sophie Hutchinson
BBC News
3 hours ago
Tens of thousands of people will need to be recalled to hospital after a serious Covid-19 infection to check if they have been left with permanent lung damage, doctors have told the BBC.
Experts are concerned a significant proportion could be left with lung scarring, known as pulmonary fibrosis.
The condition is irreversible and symptoms can include severe shortness of breath, coughing and fatigue.
NHS England said it was opening specialist rehabilitation centres.
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Lung fibrosis cannot be cured because scarring in the lung tissue is permanent. But new drugs can slow down the progression of the disease and even stop it completely if detected in time.
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