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Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID)
These symptoms might persist from their initial illness or develop after their recovery. Symptoms can be mild to severely debilitating, and affect someone’s capacity to work, perform their daily activities or do exercise. With increasing understanding of post COVID-19 condition, some clinical patterns have become clearer.
Herpes simplex virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
The herpes simplex virus, or herpes, is categorized into 2 types: Symptoms of herpes include painful blisters or ulcers at the site of infection.
Shingles (herpes zoster)
WHO fact sheet on shingles (herpes zoster), including key facts, risk factors, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, treatment and WHO response.
Ebola disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on Ebola: key facts, definition, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, WHO response.
Diabetes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Diabetes factsheet from WHO providing key facts and information on types of diabetes, symptoms, common consequences, economic impact, diagnosis and treatment, WHO response.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
WHO fact sheet on coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO's response.
Candidiasis (yeast infection)
WHO fact sheet on candidiasis, including key facts, yeast infections, oral thrush, invasive candidiasis, causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO response.
Mpox - World Health Organization (WHO)
Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or mucosal lesions which can last 2–4 weeks accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy and swollen lymph nodes. Mpox can be transmitted through close contact with someone who has mpox, with contaminated materials, or with infected animals.
COVID-19 symptoms and severity - World Health Organization (WHO)
COVID-19: symptoms Symptoms of COVID-19 can vary, but mild cases often experience fever, cough, and fatigue. Moderate cases may have difficulty breathing or mild pneumonia. While severe cases may have severe pneumonia, other organ failure & possible death. Anyone experiencing difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention.
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection
Human metapneumovirus usually causes cold or flu-like symptoms. However, how sick a person gets depends on many things, including their overall health. Also, since viruses can evolve, their severity may change. WHO works with global experts to monitor these changes.
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