Auto immune illness symptoms seen among people who have recovered from Covid infection

Auto immune illness symptoms are being seen among  the people  who have recovered from the Covid infection.

Dr Uma Kumar, Head of Department of Rheumatology at AIIMS, New Delhi said that after being recovered from Covid-19, people are also developing Auto Immune illness like Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus which should not be ignored.

Dr Kumar suggested,  if symptoms like pain and  stiffness in joints and dryness in eyes and mouth are seen among the patients then they should consult the doctor for treatment.

Dr Uma Kumar also appealed to those people  who have not received the required dose of Covid vaccine to get themselves vaccinated. She stressed that vaccination against COVID-19 is important in protecting the people from COVID-19 infection and associated mortality and morbidity.