{"id":115,"date":"2021-01-22T20:06:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longcovidalliance.org\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2023-03-03T01:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T01:36:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/longcovidalliance.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#e1f2ed&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; constrain_group_1=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;60&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; id=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;first-col&#8221;]What is Long COVID?[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;second-col&#8221;]Long COVID is also known as Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), Post Acute Sequelae of COVD-19 (PASC), COVID Long Haulers, or Long-term COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>These terms describe a collection of lingering symptoms devastating the lives of many COVID-19 survivors. These symptoms persist in an estimated 10\u201320% of COVID-19 patients, regardless of infection severity, even after the patient no longer tests positive for the virus or antibodies. While recovery times for COVID-19 vary from person to person, Long COVID generally refers to cases where symptoms continue to persist for 90 days or more.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary reports and data about Long COVID symptoms and patient experiences contain many similarities to other chronic illnesses known to be associated with viral triggers, such as:\u00a0 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), other forms of Dysautonomia, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), just to name a few. 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