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Related: About this forumThe big question over Coronavirus - can a person get it twice?
There's been a lot of confusion over this and while we don't have a definitive answer, experts believe there will be immunity after recovery.
One of the most concerning issues since the emergence of the Covid-19 virus has been whether those who have had it can get it a second time and what that means for immunity.
On Monday, both Sir Patrick Vallance, the governments chief scientific adviser, and Prof Chris Whitty, Boris Johnsons chief medical adviser, sought to reassure the public. Those who have had the virus once will develop some immunity, they said and it is rare to get an infectious disease again.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/the-big-question-over-coronavirus-can-a-person-get-it-twice
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)One thing to avoid is freaking out over stuff like there are two reported cars where.. whatever.
When something happens a couple million times, then there are a couple one in a million occurrences.
So, sure, if one in ten thousand people could get it twice, then it has happened quite a few times already.
Rare means rare. In a large number of trials, it also means certain to occur.
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DrToast
(6,414 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DrToast
(6,414 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)immediate concern?
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Bev54
(11,917 posts)just got it for the second time.
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Jedi Guy
(3,308 posts)If not, then it may be that there are different strains floating around out there that, while similar in symptoms, are different enough that the body's immune response doesn't recognize it as something that's been encountered before.
I'd say it's more likely that it's just a statistical outlier, though. As someone upthread pointed out, given enough occurrences, X is bound to happen. In the case of most pathogens, once you fight it off, you have immunity thereafter.
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Bev54
(11,917 posts)It was just reported that they were surprised that he got it for a second time.
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BGBD
(3,282 posts)after infection from other coronavirus'. This should be no different. But that's on average, there will be cases where an individuals immune system just doesn't, atleasg on the first go.
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we should count on it at this time, until we know for sure, right now they are not sure of anything.
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Jedi Guy
(3,308 posts)I wouldn't read too much into this one guy getting it twice, or even a small number of people getting it twice.
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Bev54
(11,917 posts)so you can take that chance but I am not yet willing to.
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NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)The immune system has "memory" and the next time it encounters the pathogen, it activates immediately, putting out antibodies and cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
This is how vaccines work.
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