Covid-19: What are the risks of catching the virus multiple times?

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Covid-19: What are the risks of catching the virus multiple times?
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People who catch covid-19 at least twice may have double the risk of dying from any cause and are three times as likely to be hospitalised in the next six months, compared with people who just had it once - but can covid-19 really cause cumulative damage?

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You have been vaccinated and recently had covid-19, so you don’t have to worry about catching it again, right? Wrong. A large study suggests that every time you get reinfected, you have additional health risks, both during your immediate illness and in the months afterwards.at VA Saint Louis Health Care System in St. Louis, Missouri. “A second infection is still bad for you.”

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