Relapses from COVID-19 are on the rise, according to the latest numbers.
In the month of July alone, it was reported that more than 50,000 Californians, who had already been sick with the coronavirus, contracted it again.
“Unfortunately, new variants continue to appear that are now more contagious and fortunately they are a little less severe than the previous ones, but that is what is causing people to relapse in infection,” said Dr. Orlando Quintero, an infectious disease physician at Stanford. .
For example, the mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo, fell ill on May 23 and has now contracted the virus again — within two months.
Many wonder, how long do the defenses remain in the body before a person relapses with COVID?
“Saying that they go from three to six months, that would be the defenses that one can achieve to be able to fight the variant that is at the moment,” said Quintero. “The next variant, if it comes, it is not known if the defenses at this moment are going to cover it.”
In less than a year, 350,000 cases of relapse have been reported in California and in July alone there were 50,000.
In addition, the week of July 16, it was reported that 14 percent of patients had a relapse compared to 5.3 percent in the last winter season and 2 percent last September.
Sot — dr. Quintero
“There are many studies that show how each one gets an infection from the virus,” said Quintero. “Some organs of the body are being affected in one way or another.”
It should also be clarified that there are cases that are not about relapses, such as what happens to President Joe Biden.
“I tested positive,” the president announced on Saturday, and after taking “paxlovid,” Biden tested negative for four days, but on Saturday the result was positive. Some doctors talk about the medicine
“Maybe at this point you’re going to have to re-evaluate whether you need five days of treatment or a much longer period of time,” said Dr. Ian Shapiro.
In all cases the recommendation remains the same.
“Protect yourself with the mask. Avoid closed places. Avoid contact with many people,” Quintero said.
Doctors also recommend the vaccine and booster for those who have not yet received it.