A case of COVID-19 re-infection in Libya

Re-infection with SARS-CoV-2 is an active area of research and studying. Here, we present the first documented case of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection in Libya. The patient was a 24-year-old healthy man who initially presented with mild symptoms of generalised fatigue and intermittent episodes of fever for...

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Autores principales: Alzedam, A, Bengblya, A M, Zeglam, M J, Benmassoud, E T, Bennji, S M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: South African Medical Association 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8327678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34430866
http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i2.131
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Sumario:Re-infection with SARS-CoV-2 is an active area of research and studying. Here, we present the first documented case of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection in Libya. The patient was a 24-year-old healthy man who initially presented with mild symptoms of generalised fatigue and intermittent episodes of fever for 3 days. During his second episode of COVID-19, he presented with chest tightness and intermittent dry cough. The patient fully recovered from both episodes of COVID-19 without any residual complaints. Since limited cases of SARS-CoV-2 re-infection have been identified, it is probably a rare phenomenon. It is however critical to identify the role of new SARS-CoV-2 variants in the pathogenesis of recurrent COVID-19.

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