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4 hours ago Share Doctors are finding that some patients who are no longer infected with the virus have ongoing symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog.
from: AdventHealth Central Florida Division Corporate Communications
For some patients, getting over COVID-19 is just the beginning. A subset of patients known as “long haulers” are emerging who continue to have symptoms weeks and even months after the virus has cleared their systems.
These patients can face both mental and physical challenges, said Dr. Cynthia Gries, medical director of AdventHealth’s lung-transplant program, on today’s AdventHealth Morning Briefing.
Long haulers are defined as those who are still having symptoms more than three weeks after their initial diagnosis. People who’ve had any level of COVID-19 can become long haulers, Gries said, ranging from hospitalized patients to those with mild cases who may have recovered at home.
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