Hong Kong reports first confirmed Covid-19 re-infection

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Case shows that re-infection may occur within a few months. FMTNews

Passengers wear protective gear to protect themselves against the Covid-19 after arriving at the Hong Kong airport.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong used genomic sequence analysis to prove that he had been infected by two different strains. The information technology worker didn’t develop any symptoms from his second infection, which might indicate “subsequent infections may be milder,” the researchers said.

While some patients have tested positive for the virus over many weeks, even after their symptoms have resolved, scientists haven’t fully understood whether these cases reflect lingering traces of the virus, a re-eruption of an infection, or a new infection. Most patients — even those who have a mild case — mount an immune response to the infection, she said. What’s not known is how strong and how long that response lasts.

 

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