Question
Can you catch COVID-19 more than once?
22 December 2020. Related: All topics, COVID-19.
Answer
Thanks for you question.
Unfortunately, there are cases of repeat infections where people get COVID-19 again after a first infections.
This article reports five cases in detail.
COVID-19 reinfection can occur after varying times and with more severe disease
https://i-base.info/htb/39136
The comment in the article also links to a website that records more than 2000 suspected cases and 30 that were confirmed.
This is still a relatively small number compared to the millions of cases of COVID-19. However it could easily underestimate the real risk.
This is because many more people might have had a first illness that had no symptoms. Or the second infection might not have symptoms. In both cases the dual infection would not be reported.
This is one of more than 65 questions about COVID vaccines. It was produced by and for people living with HIV.
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