By: Samuel Andrade
For most of us, the infection of COVID-19 is short and relatively harmless. Most people get better within a couple of days and move on with their lives, that’s unfortunately not the case for everyone.
Long COVID is a condition in which people infected with COVID-19 continue to experience a variety of symptoms after their initial infection. These symptoms can include fatigue, fever, shortness of breath, depression/anxiety, and more. The variety of symptoms can take a large toll on a person’s well-being.
Recently, new trends of long COVID are being discovered.
For example, adults are not the only ones being affected by long COVID, as there is evidence that children have been experiencing long COVID as well.
It has also been found that women are more affected by long COVID than men are.
Even people who were asymptomatic to the initial symptoms of COVID-19 can experience long COVID. This can be dangerous as a more severe underlying condition could be wrongly assumed to be long COVID and not properly treated.
Despite all the recent studies that have been done on long COVID that have proved varying results, one thing is for sure. The best way to protect oneself from long COVID is to stay up to date with vaccinations and to wear a mask when in high-risk areas.
There is currently no way to diagnose long COVID, so if you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of COVID that have lasted for four or more weeks, it would be best to seek medical attention.
Long COVID is dangerous since it comes with a variety of symptoms and can be very hard to diagnose. However, the more we educate ourselves on long COVID, the better prepared we are against it.
