A new study found that people who were infected with the virus numerous times were twice as likely to die than those who only had it once.
Repeat COVID-19 infections could lead to severe health consequences, including organ failure and even death.and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system found that people who were infected with the virus numerous times were twice as likely to die and three times more likely to be hospitalized than those who only had it once.
“During the past few months, there’s been an air of invincibility among people who have had COVID-19 or their vaccinations and boosters, and especially among people who have had an infection and also received vaccines; some people started to referring to these individuals as having a sort of superimmunity to the virus,” said senior author Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly.
The study analyzed 5.8 million medical records with patients of all races, ages and sexes. They included people who had never been infected, those who had it once and patients who had repeat infections.
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