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Long COVID refers to a wide range of long-term health problems people can experience following their COVID-19 infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)
"There is no test to diagnose post-COVID conditions, and people may have a wide variety of symptoms that could come from other health problems," the CDC said. "This can make it difficult for healthcare providers to recognize post-COVID conditions."
The CDC said researchers are working to discover which groups of people are more likely to have long COVID.
The agency said those who have experienced more severe COVID-19 illness, those who had underlying health conditions before their COVID-19 infection, those who aren't vaccinated, and those who experience multisystem inflammatory syndrome during or after COVID-19 illness may be more at risk for developing long COVID.
According to a report from Fortune published on Sunday, July 3, researchers have reported that the following groups may be more at risk for long COVID:
- People who have had multiple COVID-19 infections, including mild cases
- People who had a higher viral load during their COVID-19 infection
- People who have dormant Epstein-Barr virus
- People who have circulating autoimmune antibodies
- People who experienced neurological symptoms during their sickness with COVID-19
- People who have not been vaccinated
Read the full report from Fortune here.
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