Life after recovery from SARS, influenza, and Middle East respiratory syndrome: An insight into possible long-term consequences of COVID-19

Table 2 Common respiratory system long-term manifestations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome, and influenza

Diagnosis	Clinical Manifestation
SARS	Interstitial thickening, traction bronchiectasis[1]
	Decreased exercise tolerance[2]
	Pulmonary ground-glass opacities, consolidations, pulmonary fibrosis[4,5]
MERS	Pulmonary ground-glass opacities, consolidation and pulmonary fibrosis[12,13]
Influenza	Lung interstitial abnormalities and fibrosis, restrictive and obstructive function patterns[21]
	Reduced exercise capacity[23]

MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome; SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome.