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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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The Epidemiology of Long COVID Symptoms

Scientists have suggested that encephalitis lethargica could be an example of an autoimmune disorder. It's when the body reacts to a perceived threat by attacking its own tissues. Some people who survived the 20th century pandemic, only to suffer from symptoms like muscle rigidity and catatonia did recover.

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