You can catch Covid-19 a second time, scientists warn
Samples are taken from a truck driver at the Miritini Covid-19 Testing Centre on July 3.
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Article Author: You can catch Covid-19 a second time, scientists warn
Media Source: The Star (Kenya)
Date: 13 October 2020
Scientists have confirmed a person can be reinfected by Covid-19, strengthening a 2018 finding by Kenyan researchers that initial exposure to coronavirus does not offer long-term immunity. The Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, which has one of the largest Covid-19 treatment centres in the region, said new cases are rising. Co-chair of…
Scientists have confirmed a person can be reinfected by Covid-19, strengthening a 2018 finding by Kenyan researchers that initial exposure to coronavirus does not offer long-term immunity. The Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, which has one of the largest Covid-19 treatment centres in the region, said new cases are rising. Co-chair of the hospital's infection committee Irfan Samji said they are now receiving more cases after a fall in September. He said the new cases have milder symptoms compared to those infected at the peak in June and July.