Residual Coronavirus Traces Found in Organs of Long COVID Patients, Study Shows

A recent study from the medicine wing of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Bhagalpur has shed new light on the lingering danger of COVID‑19. The research, headed by Dr. Rajkamal Chaudhary, tracked 4,800 patients over a three‑month period and discovered that more than 1,000 individuals with severe disease continued to display a uniform set of long COVID symptoms. Advanced testing indicated that viral particles, though inactive, are still embedded in vital tissues such as the myocardium, pulmonary alveoli, peritoneal lining and the vicinity of the spinal cord. Both those who received COVID‑19 vaccinations and those who did not were affected, disproving the notion that vaccination entirely eliminates post‑infection risk. The study highlighted that conventional fever reducers and antibiotics failed to bring rapid relief, with recovery often taking more than four weeks. Experts emphasized the absence of any approved medication that can fully eradicate these viral vestiges, suggesting that policymakers consider additional booster doses and dedicated long COVID screening protocols.