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Reminder for Long Covid Awareness Day:
Some research studies have found many Long Covid cases meet diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS. And many of those folks never recover.
Your risk of getting Long Covid goes up with each COVID infection. The best way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid getting a COVID infection -- get the vaccine/booster, wear a mask, improve ventilation, etc.
comic source = https://cfsgraphics.com/graphics-21
#LongCovidAwarenessDay #LongCovid #MEcfs #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp
Related article:
"NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2"
"… new incidence cases of ME/CFS were 15 times higher than pre-pandemic levels.
These findings provide additional evidence that infections, including those caused by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to ME/CFS.
Post-exertional malaise, orthostatic intolerance, and cognitive impairment were the most reported ME/CFS symptoms among participants in the infected group."
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH-funded study finds cases of ME/CFS increase following SARS-CoV-2ME/CFS is a complex, serious, and chronic condition that often occurs following an infection.
