First COVID-19 reinfection in U.S. is confirmed; reinfection happened in late May
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A 25-year-old man from Nevada became reinfected with COVID-19 in late May after recovering from a mild case in April, reports say. It marks the first reported case of reinfection in the United States; the second occurrence resulted in a much more severe case, requiring hospitalization and oxygen. A full study of the case is published in Lancet Infectious Disease Journal in October.
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American Journal of Managed Care
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Together/Apart: The COVID-19 Community Memory Archive
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English
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“First COVID-19 reinfection in U.S. is confirmed; reinfection happened in late May,” Stories & Snapshots: Documenting a Year of the Pandemic, accessed April 28, 2024, https://together-apart.csusm.edu/omeka-classic/items/show/107.