Long Covid is an infection-associated chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months as a continuous, relapsing and remitting, or progressive disease state that affects one or more organ systems. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long COVID, also known as long-haul COVID or chronic COVID syndrome,[1] is the symptoms of COVID-19 lasting a long time. Not all who are infected by SARS-CoV-2 will get long COVID.
About 6 percent of those who get COVID-19 get long COVID. It is defined by the World Health Organization as symptoms happening three months after initial infection. The symptoms then have to last for two months. Some people with long COVID were not very ill when they first got it. Symptoms may be like myalgic encephalomyelitis. This is known as chronic fatigue syndrome.[2] Some bodies will never clear the virus. Some researchers think this is an autoimmune disease.[3]
There are many symptoms that sometimes disappear and then reappear. Commonly reported symptoms of long COVID are fatigue, memory problems, shortness of breath, and sleep disorder.[4][5] Several other symptoms, including headaches, mental health issues, loss of smell or taste, muscle weakness, fever, and cognitive dysfunction may also happen.[4] Symptoms often get worse after mental or physical work. This is called post-exertional malaise.[4]
Symptoms reported by people with long COVID include:[6][7][8][9][10][11]
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