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She holds a Master of Public Health in Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Health Sciences from South Dakota State University. So I want to thank you both sincerely for being on Health Chatter. So I'm going to start this off by asking this simple question. Long COVID. So here we go.

It's like, I don't understand why we don't have long flu, long cold. long allergies, long whatever. So what is this deal with long? Is it just something that was dubbed for COVID? Or what's the deal here? Where did this long idea come from? Because people get sick and they have these symptoms afterwards on a lot of different, a variety of different diseases and entities. But

It's like, I don't understand why we don't have long flu, long cold. long allergies, long whatever. So what is this deal with long? Is it just something that was dubbed for COVID? Or what's the deal here? Where did this long idea come from? Because people get sick and they have these symptoms afterwards on a lot of different, a variety of different diseases and entities. But

Why long specifically for COVID? Do either one of you have an idea on that one?

Why long specifically for COVID? Do either one of you have an idea on that one?

Oh, there is.

Oh, there is.

So this idea of long is not new, but maybe it's more in front of our faces just because of what COVID did for all of us. All right, so Jay, pick this off. What exactly is long COVID?

So this idea of long is not new, but maybe it's more in front of our faces just because of what COVID did for all of us. All right, so Jay, pick this off. What exactly is long COVID?

So who tells you, in other words? And I'll talk about that because I have one of them, And it's an interesting one. Clarence, go ahead.

So who tells you, in other words? And I'll talk about that because I have one of them, And it's an interesting one. Clarence, go ahead.

So let's talk about testing a little bit because I certainly remember when I was at the health department, all the different types of testing, everything from the tests not being available yet to tests where you would go to a clinic or a particular site, all the way down to at-home tests. And one of the things that...

So let's talk about testing a little bit because I certainly remember when I was at the health department, all the different types of testing, everything from the tests not being available yet to tests where you would go to a clinic or a particular site, all the way down to at-home tests. And one of the things that...

that really was curious to me was, you know, access, you know, this whole, this whole idea of access to the tests, you know, like, I remember, you know, schlepping to the airport, because, you know, my wife and I, we had to get over to Israel, because a family member had passed away, we had an Oh, my God, the testing that we had to go through before traveling, and then when we were there, and then before we came back, and

that really was curious to me was, you know, access, you know, this whole, this whole idea of access to the tests, you know, like, I remember, you know, schlepping to the airport, because, you know, my wife and I, we had to get over to Israel, because a family member had passed away, we had an Oh, my God, the testing that we had to go through before traveling, and then when we were there, and then before we came back, and

I also remember, and this is me talking now, I also remember at the very, very front end of COVID, I had a cough that I swear to God, it must have lasted forever. It just seemed like it would not go away. And this is before COVID really started hitting the scene, so to speak. And so now I reflect back and I'm thinking, Wow. Might I have had it back then. All right.

I also remember, and this is me talking now, I also remember at the very, very front end of COVID, I had a cough that I swear to God, it must have lasted forever. It just seemed like it would not go away. And this is before COVID really started hitting the scene, so to speak. And so now I reflect back and I'm thinking, Wow. Might I have had it back then. All right.

So let's talk about long COVID as it relates to testing. Okay. So it's like, for instance, if I were to have long COVID, should I continue to test every once in a while just to see if I'm harboring anything? Or should I just go with the flow at this point?

So let's talk about long COVID as it relates to testing. Okay. So it's like, for instance, if I were to have long COVID, should I continue to test every once in a while just to see if I'm harboring anything? Or should I just go with the flow at this point?

Okay, so Kate, so for our listening audience, if you have symptoms of, you know, any of the symptoms, we'll get into that in a moment here, any of the symptoms of long COVID, but you're over that acute stage, is it fair to say that you are not contagious?