Can you get COVID-19 more than once? Answers to that and other questions

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Coronavirus Q&A: Can you contract it twice? Who should be tested? Is it OK to hang out with a small group of friends?

There have been media reports in China, Japan, and South Korea about individuals who had the virus and eventually tested negative for it and were released, only to test positive for it again a short time later.

In fact, it’s still not even clear if people develop an immediate immunity to COVID-19, as is typically the case with other virus strains, such as the flu. “We do not have the facilities or the tests to test absolutely everybody, so that history of travel if you’re basically otherwise well, that’s a critical part of it,” she explained.With hospital emergency rooms overwhelmed and family physicians urging patients to call ahead, Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist, said there are only certain groups of people who should be tested.

Gorfinkel and said people should just aim to avoid unnecessary contact with individuals to prevent further spread in their communities. “We should be up to date on all our routine vaccinations, our pneumonia vaccines, our flu vaccines, our regular vaccines, so that we can ensure that our health is optimized in case we come down with an infection,” he said.For individuals who suspect they may have COVID-19 and they’re suffering from a low-grade fever or another type of pain, Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, an infectious specialist, recommends they don’t take anti-inflammatory medication.

 

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