Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling suggests rapid spread of omicron in England but same severity as delta
Omicron largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses, according to Imperial's latest report.
Dec 17, 2021
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News tagged with reinfection
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Protective immunity to seasonal coronaviruses may be short-lasting
The duration of protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may be short-lived, suggests a study investigating immunity to four other, similar coronaviruses. The findings from a case study of ten healthy subjects monitored over ...
Sep 15, 2020
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COVID-19 infection granted patients strong and long-lasting protection from reinfection: study
A study released in JAMA Network Open by investigators at Providence, one of the largest health systems in the United States, and the University of Chicago, found that the level of protection granted by a prior symptomatic ...
Apr 20, 2022
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New cases of severe long COVID appear to be dropping, and vaccination is probably key
The term "long COVID" is used to describe symptoms or illness that continue for more than four weeks after a positive COVID test or the original onset of symptoms. Some examples include an ongoing loss of taste or smell, ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Got COVID again? Your symptoms may be milder, but this won't always be the case
So you're starting to feel unwell. Your throat hurts, your head aches, you feel tired and you've developed a cough.
May 17, 2022
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Two-thirds of Omicron cases in England reinfections: study
Nearly two-thirds of people in England who tested positive for COVID-19 in January previously had the virus or suspected they had it, a large long-running infection survey revealed Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022
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Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection less protective against Omicron variant
(HealthDay)—Previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is about 90 percent effective for preventing reinfection with the alpha, beta, and delta variants but offers lower protection against ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Reinfection rates low after successful HCV treatment in people who inject drugs
A cohort study found that reinfection rates are low after successful hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in people who inject drugs (PWID), suggesting a benefit of treatment in this population. Risk for reinfection was highest ...
Aug 8, 2022
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A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery, so what does this mean for immunity?
A 33-year old man was found to have a second SARS-CoV-2 infection some four and a half months after he was diagnosed with his first, from which he recovered. The man, who showed no symptoms, was diagnosed when he returned ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Coronavirus reinfections are real. Here's what that means for controlling the pandemic
The first confirmed case of an American who got COVID-19 twice adds to scant but mounting evidence that people can be reinfected with the coronavirus—and get sicker than during the initial bout.
Oct 15, 2020
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