Infographic: Bodily Systems Affected by Long COVID

Symptoms documented in cases of long COVID are wide ranging and variable.

Written bySruthi S. Balakrishnan
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Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can lead to symptoms that last for weeks, months, or even years, and scientists are only just beginning to understand why. The long-term effects of COVID-19 have been reported to affect nearly every organ system. The type, severity, and duration of the symptoms vary across individuals, and researchers still know little about the mechanisms of long COVID.

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  • Sruthi S. Balakrishnan is a freelance science writer based in Bangalore, India. After spending her doctoral days poking fruit flies in the eye, she realized that she preferred writing about science more than doing science. She finished her PhD and made the ol’ pipette-to-pen transition in 2019. She now writes about things such as kleptomaniacal sea slugs and ants that can control their own gut microbes. Follow her on Twitter @sruthisanjeev.

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