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Old 08-29-2020, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by AirBear View Post
https://news.yahoo.com/covid-19-rein...154615241.html

25 yr old man, originally infected in mid-April. Reinfected in late May with a slightly different strain of COVID-19. 2nd time was much worse. Luckily this is a very rare occurrence and they say usually the 2nd infection isn't nearly as bad as the 1st. This case was a rare exception.
Can happen with almost any virus. As you said, very rare to be re-infected so soon.

Depending on the virus natural immunity may last months, years, or a lifetime. Years is more typical.
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