What is Long COVID?

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This learning bite will introduce you to possible mechanisms, aetiology, incidence and common presentations in those with persistent post-COVID symptoms, commonly known as long COVID.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this learning bite, you will be able to: 

  • Describe the current understanding of the aetiology of long COVID. 
  • Identify common long COVID symptoms. 
  • Define the incidence and prevalence of long COVID. 
  • Describe the typical recovery patterns in long COVID. 
  • Evaluate the impact of long COVID symptoms on individuals.
  • Discuss the cross-over with long COVID and other post-viral illnesses. 
     
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What is long COVID?
  • The slide pack learning bite will introduce you to possible mechanisms, aetiology, incidence and common presentations in those with persistent post-COVD symptoms, commonly known as long COVID.

Long COVID mythbusters

Watch this short video to see if you can bust some common long COVID myths.