Word Of The Day

Sequelae:

a morbid condition following or occurring as a consequence of another condition or event. [The Free Dictionary]

Noted in “Long Covid: How Bungle Reporting on a Thorny Topic,” zeynep, Insight:

Let me start by saying that I do not at all dismiss the threat of long COVID—lingering illness months after the initial acute phase ends. Such post-viral sequelae have been observed for many other pathogens, and it’s well-documented that there is a cluster of debilitating conditions we call myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in a large number of sufferers who deserve―above all—respect, attention and resources.

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