Mask Bloc HTXLong COVID is a collection of symptoms you might experience after your initial, acute Covid-19 infection.<br>
Long COVID is any medical condition linked to a Covid-19 infection, that goes on for 3 months or longer.<br>
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It can happen whether you had a mild or severe case of Covid-19.<br>
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There are over 200 symptoms currently associated with long COVID. At the mask bloc we will be posting about how to recognize long COVID and offering our support and resources.<br>
The most common symptoms are: fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of or altered sense of smell or taste, brain fog, chronic cough, headaches, difficulty sleeping, depression, anxiety, chest pain, heart palpitations, and diarrhea.<br>
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Most research finds that 30% of COVID patients develop Long COVID. So every time you get infected, you will have a 30% chance of chronic symptoms.<br>
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This is a novel condition so researchers are still working hard to find a cure.<br>
Since there is no cure, the only line of defense we have is to mitigate against the original virus. Check out our other posts for more in-depth information!<br>
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sources: <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25111-long-covid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25111-long-covid</a><br>
<a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/about-30-covid-patients-develop-long-covid-ucla-research" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/about-30-covid-patients-develop-long-covid-ucla-research</a><br>
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