Man, 25, Is The First In The U.S. To Catch Covid-19 Twice, Second Time Worst That The First

The first confirmed case of reinfection in the U.S. raises further doubts about herd immunity.

the first case of Covid-19 reinfection in the U.S., casting further doubts on the idea of a natural herd immunity and raising the prospect of more serious second infections.... [+]A 25-year old man was treated in hospital after he caught Covid-19 for a second time, doctorsHis treatment came after his lungs could not get enough oxygen into his body, and he has since recovered.

The researchers say people should follow “identical precautions to avoid infection” whether or not they have previously had the virus. Though reinfections with Covid-19 are exceptionally rare — there are cases reported in Hong Kong, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ecuador — they can teach us a lot about the nature of immunity and inform public health efforts to curb the virus’ spread.

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