Long Covid/PASC (general)
City Doctors Blame ‘Long Covid’ For Severe Viral Infections That Have Laid Kolkata Low
A past history of ‘long or severe' Covid may have led to long-term weakening of respiratory and immune functions, making thousands in the city more vulnerable to recurrent infections, say doctors.
The gastrointestinal tract is a central driver of Long COVID pathogenesis, w/ SARS-CoV-2 infecting intestinal cells and causing inflammation, microbiome dysbiosis, and more.
Persistent viral reservoirs in the gut lead to systemic and metabolic disruption.
Organ damage might affect over 50 % of post-COVID-19 individuals and perhaps more in adolescents and children.
Review of organ damage from COVID and Long COVID: a disease with a spectrum of pathology - PMC
“Famous people confirmed with Long COVID: Gwyneth Paltrow - Fatigue, brain fog Alyssa Milano - Shortness of breath, hair loss Colin Farrell - Headaches, temperature issues Dave Navarro - Ongoing fatigue Christina Applegate - Heart palpitations, dizziness (1/4)”