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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Mayo Clinic Q&A: Post COVID-19 syndrome can be a long haul
Description: This episode is shared from Mayo Clinic Q&A and was recorded in December 2021
Guest: Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., M.P.H. (@DoctorGregVan)
Host: Halena M. Gazelka, M.D. (@hmgazelkamd)
Most people who have COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks. But some people — even those who had mild versions of the disease — continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery.
Sometimes called “long haulers” or “long COVID," these patients can have fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog and other symptoms long after the time of their infection.
Post-COVID-19 syndrome cond...