Long COVID: How Long is Long

Public Health Out Loud

Testing positive for COVID-19 is a scary thought for most Americans. From the barrage of information on what to do next to the act of isolating in a separate room, the pandemic has changed the way people live that would have been inconceivable just a year before.

While there are effective vaccines available, there are still many questions lingering about COVID-19 that has puzzled the medical community.

One area under the microscope is people who are experiencing ‘Long COVID’ or ‘COVID Long Haulers.’ These are the individuals who continue to experience COVID-19 symptoms — sometimes debilitating — for weeks to months on end.

In this episode, Dr. Jennie Johnson joins our podcast hosts to share what the medical community knows about Long COVID, the frequency of this condition, and its similarities to other diseases that lead to post infectious syndrome.

Dr. Johnson is an infectious disease physician and an assistant professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. A specialist in vector borne diseases, Dr. Johnson is also the Associate Medical Director at Lifespan’s Infectious Diseases and Immunology Center.

Join us for another exciting and informative episode with Dr. Jim McDonald and Dr. Philip Chan as they dig deep into some of the most common questions surrounding COVID long haulers.