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Reinfection Risks

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Second Infection Hikes Long COVID Risk: Expert Q&ALead researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, spoke with Medscape about his team’s findings, what we know — and don’t — about long COVID, and what it means for physicians treating patients with the condition.

COVID levels are up to 19 times higher than reported, WHO says as it warns of the potential dangers of repeat reinfection: ‘We don’t know everything about this virus’Because most people have some immunity to COVID, “we don’t necessarily know how often we’re getting infected,” a WHO spokesperson said.

Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19?Common as they are, reinfections may have lasting impacts.

Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected?"It's very clear in our data that reinfection contributes additional risk of long Covid," says epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly.

Second Infection Hikes Long COVID Risk: Expert Q&ALead researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, spoke with Medscape about his team’s findings, what we know — and don’t — about long COVID, and what it means for physicians treating patients with the condition.

COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems | Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisStrokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection

How Risky Are Repeat COVID Infections? What We Know So FarFour years into the pandemic, many people have had COVID more than once—but the health consequences of repeat infections are not yet clear

Every COVID Infection Increases Your Risk of Long COVID, Study WarnsScience Alert Vaccines ensure bouts of COVID are far less deadly than they were at the pandemic’s start, yet multiple studies now suggest even seemingly mild cases of the coronavirus have a c…

What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 reinfectionNewer COVID-19 variants are contributing to second or even third SARS-CoV-2 infections. Learn how to avoid the worse outcomes linked to reinfection.

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