Man gets Covid twice with second infection much more severe

[Chickenandrice]

Article in bbc. He is young -only 25. It does say reinfection is rare and let’s hope that remains the case. This virus has so many unknowns associated with it we just don’t know much about it all yet.

[quote Redolent]@Belle0705

No, engaging in strenuous exercise is not a health condition. You’re not the sharpest tool in the box are you?[/quote]
And you're rude.

@doireallyneedaname

some of you dismissing the vaccine after reading the article - glad you’ve all studied the field extensively in order to state these things

Which vaccine ?

If he gets it a third time then that's far more worrying.

@Janevaljane

If he gets it a third time then that's far more worrying.

If the effects are more serious or unpredictably serious, then yes ...

But it's entirely possible to have a cold more than twice.

These 5 known cases is there any record of if the 2nd case is a different varient of covid to the 1st?

yes

I had a positive antibodies test back in July and had another yesterday which has come back negative!! I feel way more concerned now.

rhowton read up on t-cell immunity. Antibodies are by their nature more short-term, t-cells "remember" how to recreate them.