In addition, the infectious disease specialist adds, the individual characteristics of specific people are not fully understood:
“It has been more or less proven in general that antibodies and memory cells last six months and in some cases more. But for some, they fall below the definition level after three to four months. Why – the question is still poorly understood.
Therefore, Andrei Pozdnyakov is sure that now there are still increased risks of the disease and it is better to defend yourself so as not to transmit the virus to other people by transferring it on the hands or mucous membranes; and in order not to get sick again if the immune defense decreases.
– Those who have had COVID-19 can still carry the infection for some time – up to two weeks, according to some sources, up to one month. In addition, those who have recovered often have weakened immunity after the pathogen has been in the body, which can contribute to re-infection. Therefore, people who have recovered from coronavirus should definitely use personal protective equipment – masks, gloves, social distance, so as not to endanger themselves and healthy people infecting themselves, – says the therapist of the Zdravitsa family medicine center. Taisiya Granichnaya.
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