Introduction: When the Infection Ends, but the Symptoms Remain For many people, recovering from COVID-19 means gradually returning to their normal lives. However, for others, the experience does not end when the initial infection clears. Weeks, months, and sometimes years after contracting SARS-CoV-2, some individuals continue to experience fatigue, brain fog, muscle pain, breathing difficulties, sleep disturbances, digestive problems, and a wide range of other symptoms. This condition is commonly known as Long COVID, also referred to as Post-COVID-19 Condition. Long COVID has brought attention to an important aspect of human health: an infection can have effects that extend far beyond the period of acute illness. It can involve multiple…