It’s not unusual to have a suppressed immune system after a viral infection. The question is how well it recovers.
The problem with COVID-19 is that people are getting unusual infections weeks and months after infection, and the period between infections can be short.
The problem with COVID-19 is that people are getting unusual infections weeks and months after infection, and the period between infections can be short.
That makes it harder to “recover” between acute bouts, and there is also a negative longer term trajectory due to a superantigen stimulating the immune system too much.
Which is why I keep saying #CutDownTransmission
Which is why I keep saying #CutDownTransmission
Finally, there is experimental evidence that multiple white cell lines can be infected.
This needs further investigation and follow up.
This needs further investigation and follow up.
(Caveat, some post COVID-19 infections/reactivation are not definitely causally linked yet.)
For example, post influenza we expect sinusitis, otitis media and pneumonia.
But we don’t expect to get flu again for a year, or more.
COVID-19 is far more frequent, and it’s impact on the immune system diverse.
But we don’t expect to get flu again for a year, or more.
COVID-19 is far more frequent, and it’s impact on the immune system diverse.
Would you seriously contemplate having flu every 6-12 weeks, and all the post flu problems?
COVID-19 remains more severe than flu, and has a smorgasbord of complications to chose from.
COVID-19 remains more severe than flu, and has a smorgasbord of complications to chose from.
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