Dr. Jay Desai

But some of them can still be really impacted, particularly those who are involved in different kinds of sports activities really need to be careful and pay attention to that. So, I mean, generally speaking, I would say, yes, it impacts everybody across the ages, but some may have more significant impacts, probably also because of the kind of activities they do and the work that they do.

But some of them can still be really impacted, particularly those who are involved in different kinds of sports activities really need to be careful and pay attention to that. So, I mean, generally speaking, I would say, yes, it impacts everybody across the ages, but some may have more significant impacts, probably also because of the kind of activities they do and the work that they do.

And I want to get back a little bit to the question about symptoms and that there's a lot of different symptoms. As Kate mentioned, really the key is not ignoring, not trying to ignore that if you're feeling more tired than usual, if you maybe can't concentrate, that really paying attention to that.

And I want to get back a little bit to the question about symptoms and that there's a lot of different symptoms. As Kate mentioned, really the key is not ignoring, not trying to ignore that if you're feeling more tired than usual, if you maybe can't concentrate, that really paying attention to that.

and those symptoms, and talking to your doctor about those, because often people don't, because they might be more mild or moderate, but they are still impactful on your everyday life. So paying attention to those.

and those symptoms, and talking to your doctor about those, because often people don't, because they might be more mild or moderate, but they are still impactful on your everyday life. So paying attention to those.

So, you know, there's, they're similar for a lot of things, right? First of all, can we even, is there even a clinical definition? Can we even identify what long COVID truly is? And, you know, we gave you a definition that was time-based between- Right, four months or whatever, yeah. But other than that, it's really broad because there's so many different symptoms.

So, you know, there's, they're similar for a lot of things, right? First of all, can we even, is there even a clinical definition? Can we even identify what long COVID truly is? And, you know, we gave you a definition that was time-based between- Right, four months or whatever, yeah. But other than that, it's really broad because there's so many different symptoms.

There's just so much we don't know. And so since we don't really have a clear clinical definition or from a public health perspective, what we call a definition where we can monitor it on a population basis, we also don't have a solid sense of evidence. What's the real burden of long COVID in our communities?

There's just so much we don't know. And so since we don't really have a clear clinical definition or from a public health perspective, what we call a definition where we can monitor it on a population basis, we also don't have a solid sense of evidence. What's the real burden of long COVID in our communities?

We hear numbers ranging from anywhere from 5% to 30% of people may be experiencing these longer-term types of post-COVID symptoms. But from a researcher perspective, that depends on the kind of study that was done, the population you're studying. I mean, there's all kinds of other factors. And since there's not a test, we just don't have a clear idea of what the real burden is yet.

We hear numbers ranging from anywhere from 5% to 30% of people may be experiencing these longer-term types of post-COVID symptoms. But from a researcher perspective, that depends on the kind of study that was done, the population you're studying. I mean, there's all kinds of other factors. And since there's not a test, we just don't have a clear idea of what the real burden is yet.

So we're still working on that. So that's the first question. The second question is, what is the underlying cause? You know, what's going on with long COVID? And, you know, Kate can talk a little bit more about this, but, you know, right now there's at least three different kinds of, it may be multiple things going on, multiple underlying causes, right?

So we're still working on that. So that's the first question. The second question is, what is the underlying cause? You know, what's going on with long COVID? And, you know, Kate can talk a little bit more about this, but, you know, right now there's at least three different kinds of, it may be multiple things going on, multiple underlying causes, right?

um and so it's not just one thing right we know that it gets triggered by covet with the infection but it could cause different pathways within the body that lead to different symptoms um and so we're trying to tease that out the providers that we work with are trying to tease that out because then it gets on to the next question what do you do about it yeah right and um and so that so those that's the next question and right now

um and so it's not just one thing right we know that it gets triggered by covet with the infection but it could cause different pathways within the body that lead to different symptoms um and so we're trying to tease that out the providers that we work with are trying to tease that out because then it gets on to the next question what do you do about it yeah right and um and so that so those that's the next question and right now

you have to understand sort of the cause. Right now you're treating symptoms that people are having and using methods to treat different symptoms. And so there's still a lot. We don't have... a cure or anything like that for long COVID yet.

you have to understand sort of the cause. Right now you're treating symptoms that people are having and using methods to treat different symptoms. And so there's still a lot. We don't have... a cure or anything like that for long COVID yet.

So that's where research is going on too, trying to figure out what kinds of treatments are out there that can maybe minimize the symptoms that people are feeling and, and, and help it go away, you know, other than at least for the beginning part, making sure people rest and those kinds of things. But yeah, So there's these research questions that you're talking about that are driving interest.

So that's where research is going on too, trying to figure out what kinds of treatments are out there that can maybe minimize the symptoms that people are feeling and, and, and help it go away, you know, other than at least for the beginning part, making sure people rest and those kinds of things. But yeah, So there's these research questions that you're talking about that are driving interest.