<h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; font-size: 2.4em; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; color: var(--iq-title-text); letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">How Long Does COVID Last in the Body?</h1>
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<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Symptoms of COVID are generally short-lived, with most people able to recover from mild cases in a matter of days. However, some people experience lingering health problems after they have been infected. These symptoms may involve an array of organ systems.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">One of the most common symptoms is fatigue, which can be severe and affecting a person's everyday functioning. Another is abdominal pain. It is thought that COVID may affect cells in the intestine, which may contribute to this symptom.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Some people report brain fog and difficulty sleeping after having been infected with COVID. Other people suffer from lingering illnesses, such as depression and joint pain. The odds of a person having these long-term effects are quite low, but it's not impossible.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">There are several factors that influence how long COVID lasts in the body. For instance, the virus may survive longer on a surface that is non-porous than on a porous surface. It is also possible to catch COVID before you experience any symptoms. This is called the incubation period.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that most people with mild coronavirus symptoms will recover within a few weeks. But for others, recovery from COVID can take as long as twelve weeks.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">The CDC advises that you get the COVID vaccine if you haven't already. The success rates for this vaccination vary, depending on your age and other factors.</p>
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #585858; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; background-color: #ffffff;">Other factors that may influence how long COVID lasts in your body include a weakened immune system. This means that you are more susceptible to reinfection.</p>