Online Search Interest In Long-Term Symptoms Of Coronavirus Disease 2019 During The COVID-19 Pandemic In Japan: Infodemiology Study Using The Most Visited Search Engine In Japan

    November 2023 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Kosuke Ishizuka, Taiju Miyagami, Tomoya Tsuchida, Mizue Saita, Yoshiyuki Ohira, Toshio Naito
    This study analyzed online search trends related to long-COVID symptoms in Japan from January 2020 to December 2022 using Yahoo! JAPAN data. It found that interest in long-COVID symptoms increased with peaks in COVID-19 cases. The most frequently searched symptoms were hair loss/baldness, cough, disturbance of smell/taste, and headache, with search volumes rising significantly over the years. Notably, searches for "weakness/tiredness, general" rose in ranking and volume, becoming the second most searched symptom by 2022. This is the first study to explore global trends in online interest in long-COVID, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring to anticipate potential increases in long-COVID cases.
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