The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but for many people, long COVID continues to cause symptoms weeks, months, or even years after the initial illness. Among the more than 200 symptoms reported for long COVID, brain fog — problems with thinking, understanding, focus and memory — is one of the most widespread and long-lasting.
The World Health Organization (WHO)
According to the
- fever or chills
- cough
- shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- fatigue
- muscle or body aches
- headache
- new loss of taste or smell
- sore throat
- congestion or runny nose
- nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea.
For most people, these symptoms resolve within 1 to 2 weeks. However, for some people, the acute illness is followed by lingering symptoms, a condition termed
One study, published in
According to the United Kingdom’s Office of National Statistics Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey self-reported data, almost 3% of the U.K. population was experiencing long COVID in March 2023. Of these, 41% were still experiencing symptoms 2 years after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2.
In the United States, the CDC notes that
Read the full article here