USA coronavirus study: “Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults is common”

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“Our findings indicate that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 in health young adults is common” says Stuart Sealfon, MD.  The study, conducted between May and November 2020, revealed that around 10 percent of participants who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 became reinfected, compared with new infections in 50 percent of participants who had not been previously infected.

Sciencedaily.com report

Lancet Respiratory Medicine studySARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and subsequent infection risk in healthy young adults: a prospective cohort study

 

 

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** This post was originally published on April 17, 2021 **