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Reaction to study claiming that repeated SARS-CoV-2 infections increase risk of death and organ failure

Research published in the journal Nature Medicine examines the health consequences of covid-19 reinfections.

10/11/2022 - 17:00 CET
 
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Gullón - Reinfecciones (EN)

Pedro Gullón

Social epidemiologist and doctor specialising in preventive medicine and public health at the University of Alcalá

Science Media Centre Spain

The study finds that, at six months follow-up, the health outcomes of people with more than one infection are worse than those with one or no infection.  

The press release discusses potential long-term effects on persistent covid that are not the result of their analysis. As the authors reveal, the cohort of veterans has a selection bias (towards white men) and the possibility of baseline differences between once and multiply infected individuals cannot be ruled out, especially as covid-19 diagnosis may be under-represented in some social groups.

The author has not responded to our request to declare conflicts of interest
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