Experts are noting the lingering symptoms that follow after COVID-19. These symptoms fall under long COVID and is not limited to:
· Fatigue
· Shortness of breathe
· Brain fog
· Sleep disorders
· Fever
· Gastrointestinal symptoms
· Anxiety and depression
Patients may have anywhere to one and multiple symptoms which also include:
· Myalgia
· Joint pain
· Cough
· Headaches
· Serious organ damage
The symptoms are not life-threatening once you recover from the disease, but can affect the quality of life, the health experts said, adding, however, it is still too early to say how long the post-COVID symptoms could continue.
According to a large global study of the emerging “Long COVID syndrome”, reported in January, nearly half of more than 3,700 self-described COVID “Long Haulers” in 56 countries could not work full time six months after unexpectedly developing prolonged symptoms of Covid-19.