What do Ebola, COVID-19, and Lyme disease have in common?

I will be discussing two children ill with both Lyme disease and Mono.

In this episode, I will be reviewing a topic that was recently featured in Vox Magazine by author Julia Belluz.1 The article, “Long COVID isn’t as unique as we thought” reviews some commonalities between patients with post-COVID-19 symptoms and those with other chronic illnesses.

 In her article, she describes the case of Dr. Craig Spencer, who experienced long-term symptoms after contracting Ebola in late 2014 while working with Doctors without Borders.

Dr. Spencer explains, “Though the physical effects eventually faded, cognitive complications persist to this day.” These symptoms are “a subtle but noticeable difference in concentration and ability to form new memories.” He also has muscle and joint pain, along with fatigue.

Ebola, COVID-19 and Lyme disease share the same chronic symptoms including fatigue, pain and cognitive issues.

Dr. Spencer’s experience has “led him to join the growing chorus of health professionals, patient advocates, and researchers who argue we need to reframe how we think about coronavirus long-haulers.”   wrote the author.

Trust me. It is a good read.

1.         Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought by Julia Belluz in Vox.    https://www.vox.com/22298751/long-term-side-effects-covid-19-hauler-symptoms     Last accessed 4/10/21. .
2.         Lopez-Leon S, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Perelman C, et al. More than 50 Long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. medRxiv. Jan 30 2021;doi:10.1101/2021.01.27.21250617

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 Dr. Cameron is a Lyme disease expert and the author "Inside Lyme: An expert's guide to the science of Lyme disease." He has been treating adolescents and adults for more than 30 years.

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