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Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

The study tracked 2,195 adults with COVID-19 and 951 with influenza in mid-2020. (ABC News: Greg Nelson)

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID".

Results from the observational study appear in a one-page research poster being presented at an infectious diseases conference in Copenhagen.

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