Sounding alarm: Record numbers to doctor with exhaustion

This is a translation of the original Norwegian news article, and discrepancies may exist.

Published on nrk.no on January 4, 2024.

The case summarized:

• There has been a dramatic increase in the number of patients seeking medical attention for exhaustion during the pandemic.
• The increase has occurred in all age groups, with the exception of children aged 0–4 years.
• FHI statistician Richard Aubrey White and other researchers are concerned about the development.
• The increase in exhaustion came simultaneously with the omicron variant, and there is a temporal connection between infection waves and increases in exhaustion.
• Several large studies show that COVID-19 can cause serious long-term consequences.
• Researcher and infectious disease physician Arne Søraas urges Norwegian public health authorities to update themselves on international research in the field.
• Professional director Preben Aavitsland at FHI believes there is not enough good knowledge to establish that COVID-19 leads to serious long-term consequences.