Salim Abdool Karim: ‘Long-Covid’ more common than initially thought

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By Liesl Smit


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Experts say so called “long-Covid” is just as common in people who have had relatively mild infections, as those who had a severe infection.

This is according to epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim.

The World Heatlh Organisation has released a document outlining a formal definition for long-Covid, which it now calls “post COVID-19 condition.”

Long-Covid can have a variety of symptoms including fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and several others that can impact daily functioning.

Karim, who also serves on the WHO’s Science Council, says many more people suffer from long-Covid than initially thought.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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