Posted on Jun 8, 2022
Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?
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You got sick with COVID back in January, so you figured you were done with the virus for a while. But then you began feeling a scratchy throat and a runny nose, took a home test just in case — and that second line blazed red once again.
You might well be wondering: How this can happen? Is it possible to get COVID again just a few months or even weeks after recovering from a case?
We asked four specialists to answer frequently asked questions about reinfection.
You got sick with COVID back in January, so you figured you were done with the virus for a while. But then you began feeling a scratchy throat and a runny nose, took a home test just in case — and that second line blazed red once again.
You might well be wondering: How this can happen? Is it possible to get COVID again just a few months or even weeks after recovering from a case?
We asked four specialists to answer frequently asked questions about reinfection.
Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?
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