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Another COVID-19 Reinfection: This Time Second Infection Was More Severe

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday September 01 2020, @11:55AM   Printer-friendly
from the common-cold-/-covid-19? dept.

Freeman writes:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/another-covid-19-reinfection-this-time-second-infection-was-more-severe/

A 25-year-old resident of Reno, Nevada was infected with the pandemic coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, two times, about 48-days apart, with the second infection causing a more severe case of COVID-19 than the first and requiring hospitalization and oxygen support.

That's according to a draft study, led by researchers at the University of Nevada and posted online. The study has not been published by a scientific journal and has not been peer-reviewed. Still, it drew quick attention from researchers, who have been examining data from the first confirmed case of a SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, reported earlier this week.
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Amid the more than 24.5 million cases worldwide, it is completely expected to find some recovered patients who are not completely protected by their immune responses and are thus vulnerable to reinfection.

The big question is: how common is this scenario?

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Aegis on Tuesday September 01 2020, @02:44PM (4 children)

    by Aegis (6714) on Tuesday September 01 2020, @02:44PM (#1044931)

    Hey genius, the first six items in your list are caused by coronavirus.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday September 01 2020, @03:20PM (3 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday September 01 2020, @03:20PM (#1044942) Homepage Journal

    No, you either need to learn to read or you need to brush up on your medical lingo. Pro-tip: The flu, any chronic condition, and "other diseases of the respiratory system", at the very least, are never caused by coronaids.

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    • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 01 2020, @07:24PM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 01 2020, @07:24PM (#1045042)

      Ugh you're stupid. Any illness can weaken your immune system and allow other diseases to get a hold. Like an immuno compromised person, the underlying cause was their compromised immune system and not whatever usually non-fatal issue got hold.

      I don't hold out hope for you, anything more than simple direct connections are above your pay grade.

      • (Score: -1, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 01 2020, @08:24PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 01 2020, @08:24PM (#1045071)

        Any illness can weaken your immune system and allow other diseases to get a hold.

        That's what was said at the start of the discussion. If you're already weak, aged, dying from some disease or other condition, you'll be fucked when Covid gets you. Otherwise, not so much.

      • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday September 02 2020, @03:11PM

        by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday September 02 2020, @03:11PM (#1045409) Homepage Journal

        No shit, Sherlock. That's why it's called a contributing condition.

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