The recent spike in COVID-19 infections driven by XBB subvariants may be part of living with endemic COVID-19. But there is still the concern of long COVID, which may increase with reinfection, says infectious diseases doctor Loh Jiashen.
in the cases, driven by a mix of XBB subvariants including XBB.1.16 also called Arcturus.
This cycle is a global phenomenon as long as people are free to travel, so measures like mask mandates are no longer helpful if we cannot isolate the country from the world. Individual mask-wearing is an option for those concerned about their own risk exposure, while the act of social responsibility ofDOES LONG COVID RISK INCREASE WITH REINFECTION?
A pre-print study in the United States also found evidence that long COVID was more likely after an Omicron reinfection than after an initial Omicron infection. Research in the last three years has helped improve our understanding of long COVID, though much is still unknown or unclear about the condition.
But given over 200 symptoms have been ascribed to long COVID, it may mean that different groups of long COVID patients have different biological underpinning. Already, early research demonstrates some differences between those with or without neurological symptoms, or in patients presenting with excessive sputum and prolonged cough.As our understanding matures, it is conceivable that long COVID may also settle into more than one disease entity with unique disease definition.
Management currently is essentially symptomatic. Cough mixtures and antihistamines relieve prolonged cough while light sedatives can help with poor sleep.
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