While well-documented reports of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 virus are relatively uncommon, cases of reinfection have been reported throughout the world, despite the fact that the virus has been present in the human population for less than a year. Thus, SARS-CoV-2 carries a high burden of mortality and morbidity.Īlthough some viral infections result in lifelong immunity, other viruses can result in repeated reinfections throughout life. While most patients recover fully from infection, in one study 87% of hospitalized patients still had symptoms 60 days after onset, manifested as fatigue in 53% of persons, dyspnea in 43%, arthralgias in 27%, and chest pain in 22%.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 80 million people worldwide and resulted in over 1.8 million deaths. SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, reinfection, coronavirus, SARS
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