LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Central Virginia Health District is studying long COVID and its impact on our area.
It defines long COVID as when a person is still sick months after getting COVID-19.
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According to the Virginia Department of Health, symptoms include trouble breathing, fatigue, a cough, and problems with organs like your heart or kidneys.
You don’t have to be diagnosed with long COVID to participate in the study.
Requirements to be a part of the study include:
- having COVID-19 at least once
- experiencing symptoms lasting at least two months after infection
- residing in Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell County, or the City of Lynchburg.
If you qualify, go to https://redcap.link/cvhdlongcovidstudy or call 804-664-4520.