Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says

Tue, 4 Jul 2023 12:07:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/long-covid-could-be-caused-by-the-virus-lingering-in-the-body-heres-what-the-science-says-205025>

"While most people survive and recover from COVID, for some people symptoms can
persist for months or years. When symptoms last longer than 12 weeks, the
condition is known as long COVID.

Long COVID encompasses up to 200 different symptoms. To determine
evidence-based treatments for these symptoms, we need to understand the causes.
One factor that may be associated with long COVID is that the virus hasn’t
fully cleared from the body after the initial infection.

We know from other viruses that viral fragments can remain in different tissues
for months or even years. This could be the case with SARS-CoV-2, the virus
that causes COVID. Here’s what the science says so far."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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