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Covid19 Reinfection
I have recovered from covid recently. I wanted to ask that if I come in contact with a covid positive patient, can I get infected again?
someone was telling that there are 8 identified strains till now.
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Covid-19 reinfection cases are reported but they are rare to happen. So yes, there is a possibility of you to get infected again but its chances are low because of the adaptive immunity you develop after first exposure.
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Hope I was able curb your doubt.
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation
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Dr. Prem Prakash Bansal
Pulmonologist
34 yrs exp
Kota
Rare chances of reinfection.in india one case detection detected and posive Rtpcr may come up to 3 months and after 14daysto 90 days there is no value of posive
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
Covid reinfection cases are noted,so there is chance of getting reinfected , better to follow precautionary measures
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