https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/health/covid-19-patients-might-experience-more-severe-symptoms-on-reinfection-study COVID-19 patients might experience more severe symptoms on reinfection: Study COVID-19 patients infected with the virus for a second time might experience more severe symptoms, according to a study which is the first to confirm a case of reinfection with the virus in the US According to the scientists, including those from the University of Nevada in the US, the patient, a 25-year old male, was infected with two distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants within a 48-day time frame, while testing negative in between infections. The study noted that the patient's second infection was more severe, resulting in hospitalisation with oxygen support, indicating previous exposure to COVID-19 may not translate to guaranteed total immunity. The patient tested negative for the virus after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in April 2020, the researchers said. Then in June 2020, after experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, headache, dizziness, cough, nausea, and diarrhea, the patient was hospitalised and tested positive for a second time.
COVID-19 patients might experience more severe symptoms on reinfection: Study
COVID-19 patients infected with the virus for a second time might experience more severe symptoms, according to a study which is the first to confirm a case of reinfection with the virus in the US
According to the scientists, including those from the University of Nevada in the US, the patient, a 25-year old male, was infected with two distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants within a 48-day time frame, while testing negative in between infections.
The study noted that the patient's second infection was more severe, resulting in hospitalisation with oxygen support, indicating previous exposure to COVID-19 may not translate to guaranteed total immunity.
The patient tested negative for the virus after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 in April 2020, the researchers said.
Then in June 2020, after experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, headache, dizziness, cough, nausea, and diarrhea, the patient was hospitalised and tested positive for a second time.