COVID-19: Post-Infection

I've lready said that the optimum outcome for people is to stay uninfected by COVID-19. The reason being we can't predict the side-effects of infection in the future.

As with most viruses, once infected the virus stays in the body and the body learns to cope and defend itself against the virus.

The problem is this virus, should it ever gain momentum even in the slightest could then cause any one of the number of untold effects whilst infecting Epithelial or Endothelial cells.

Not only from the virus itself, but any opportunistic infections occurring as a result of the damage the virus does to cells.

An example being the damage it does to the lining of the lung, which then allows bacteria to infect the lung and cause bacterial pneumonia.

These are the sort of things that we need to be aware of post-infection: a higher than normal risk of blood clots, skin conditions, eye conditions, joint conditions and of course lung conditions.

Unfortunately a vaccine will not mitigate these effects, the live virus is already in the system and ready to pounce if even the body's immunity falters for a second.

I've already noted that since my infection, I've had issues with my eyes. The problems of crusty eyes and conjunctivitis-like symptoms persist even now weeks after the initial infection.

The ongoing symptoms also impact the NHS and it's capacity and costs, as an infected population put more demand on it to deal with ongoing symptoms.

This ain't over, even when it's over.