| Literature DB >> 33643719 |
Mohammed I Habadi1,2, Tarig H Balla Abdalla1, Nashaat Hamza3, Afnan Al-Gedeei1.
Abstract
The possibilities of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to reinfect individuals have not been reported yet. All reported hypothesis of reinfection has been attributed to either relapse of the disease or having a mild course of symptoms. We report two cases of COVID-19 positive patients where they had complete resolution of symptoms and negative COVID-19 results. Weeks later, they returned with milder symptoms and a positive COVID-19 culture swab. In conclusion, early stages of COVID-19 where mild signs and symptoms are reported can be prolonged and the virus can stay dormant in the body for relapse later on.Entities:
Keywords: covid 19; covid-19 reinfection; covid-19 reinfection in ksa; ksa covid 19; reinfection rate
Year: 2021 PMID: 33643719 PMCID: PMC7885183 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12730
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184