COVID-19 reinfection possible even after full recovery: KDCA Commissioner
- 4 years ago
정은경 “완치됐어도 코로나19 재감염 가능하다”
South Korea's top disease control official is saying that COVID-19, like the flu, can be contracted multiple times, even after a complete recovery.
This would seem to support recent findings in other countries.
The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency,... Jeong Eun-kyeong ,... said Monday that reinfection could be possible... largely because the virus is constantly mutating.
South Korea is known to have three strains so far, and has a suspected case of reinfection that's still being studied.
Jeong said another reason for reinfection... could be that COVID-19 antibodies don't last long.
South Korea's top disease control official is saying that COVID-19, like the flu, can be contracted multiple times, even after a complete recovery.
This would seem to support recent findings in other countries.
The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency,... Jeong Eun-kyeong ,... said Monday that reinfection could be possible... largely because the virus is constantly mutating.
South Korea is known to have three strains so far, and has a suspected case of reinfection that's still being studied.
Jeong said another reason for reinfection... could be that COVID-19 antibodies don't last long.