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Long Covid is a new name for an old syndrome

Phillips, S., and Williams, M. A.

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Op-ed

Data Collection and Analysis
Outreach/ Education/ Communications
Healthcare Access and Quality
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Outside U.S.
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Network of people

Partnerships and Collaboration

This op-ed discusses the minimal progress that has been made towards understanding the causes and treatment of long COVID. The main crux of the author’s argument is that long COVID is essentially the same condition as post-infectious syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Thus, long COVID is actually not a new condition, but rather something triggered by acute COVID in the same way that many other illnesses can trigger ME/CFS in individuals. ME/CFS itself is not well-understood, but the years of research and patient experiences with the condition could be applied to the body of long COVID research for the advancement of both causes.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Improve Data Infrastructure

Priority Population(s)

long COVID

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2023