Murashko estimated the duration of the “long COVID”

Symptoms of the post-COVID syndrome can persist for nine months or more, HEAD of the Ministry of HEALTH Mikhail Murashko said at a conference call with the regions.

“We see that the consequences of the disease – the so-called “long covid” – can last six to nine months or more,” he said (quoted by TASS).

According to the minister, the symptoms of “long COVID” can affect different body systems. So, patients have neurological disorders, including cognitive disorders, memory problems, increased fatigue, as well as problems with the cardiovascular system, respiratory organs and the musculoskeletal system, Murashko said.

Experts interviewed by RBC said that the consequences of covid-19 can affect human health for many years. In particular, in some people who have a severe disease, the immune system may never fully recover, said immunologist Mikhail Kostinov, who runs a laboratory at the Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums. I. Mechnikov.