dirtmayor to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years agoLong COVID: answers emerge on how many people get betterwww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
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minus-square@ericjmorey@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoAnything that persists long term after an infection is long COVID. It’s the same concept for other viral infections.
minus-squareAdalinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoSure, but what is that? Neural damage? Inflammation? Lingering viral load? Weakened immune system? Immune system over excitability?
minus-square@SenorBolsa@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-22 years agoWe don’t know. That’s the only good answer. Neurological damage seems to be a strong contender for the bulk of long COVID symptoms though.
Anything that persists long term after an infection is long COVID. It’s the same concept for other viral infections.
Sure, but what is that? Neural damage? Inflammation? Lingering viral load? Weakened immune system? Immune system over excitability?
We don’t know. That’s the only good answer.
Neurological damage seems to be a strong contender for the bulk of long COVID symptoms though.