Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Long COVID doesn’t always look like you think it does

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Long COVID doesn't always look like you think it does
By Jamie Ducharme
Health Correspondent

There's no test for Long COVID (yet), which means it's a disease mostly diagnosed by its symptoms. And that's no easy feat, since a huge array of symptoms—200 in all, ranging from hallucinations and tremors to gastrointestinal distress and chronic pain—have been linked to Long COVID. In my latest story, I wrote about how the condition's many faces make it hard for some patients to get care.

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Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Angela Haupt.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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