Artist showcase
A New Friend
by Toni Scott
Toni Scott is known for his past work illustrating The Chargimals: a series of quirky characters representing different health conditions and helping to to normalize discussion about chronic ilnesses.
In this illustration, Toni explains, “Gia (Fibromyalgia) and Mya (ME/CFS) are excitedly greeting their new friend, Connor (Long Covid).” Over the past three years, millions of people joined the chronic illness community due to Long Covid, which develops in approximately 10-20% of Covid cases. Affecting both adults and children, including people with mild or asymptomatic cases, several preliminary studies suggest that around half of Long Covid patients meet the criteria for ME/CFS.
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