#covid reinfection

[corona-journal]

Long covid, and being afflicted with multiple covid

So a good friend of mine, an ED nurse, is sadly one of the outliers who is susceptible to covid and its variants.

He has had one infection of covid, which led to long covid, and now he's had pneumonia like symptoms, since diagnosed as another infection of covid.

(Screenshot below)

The medals are for the ambulance service, but nothing likely will be done (medals wise) for nurses or doctors.

The world isn't injust, it's indifferent.

Politics makes for injustice....

29 April 2024.

[apheresiscenter]

Long COVID Reinfection: Early Treatment Packages at Apheresis Center

In recent times, long COVID reinfections have become a concerning issue, leaving many individuals grappling with severe symptoms and extended recovery periods. At the Apheresis Center, we understand the challenges faced by our patients who have experienced a reinfection with COVID and been thrown back into the throes of severe long COVID. To address this, we have introduced our innovative "Early Treatment Packages" designed to provide timely and effective solutions for those who have experienced reinfection.

Many of our patients who previously battled long COVID have found themselves in a distressing cycle of reinfection, leading to a return of severe symptoms. To break this cycle and offer a proactive approach, we have developed our Early Treatment Packages. These packages are meticulously curated by our prescribing doctors to equip you with everything necessary to navigate your next reinfection safely and effectively, without the risk of experiencing worsening symptoms.

Our Early Treatment Packages are tailored to provide a comprehensive solution that addresses the specific needs of individuals who have faced reinfection with COVID. By offering the necessary medical supplies, medications, and guidance, we aim to empower our patients to take control of their health and manage their condition effectively.

At Apheresis Center, we believe in taking a holistic and patient-centered approach to healthcare. Our Early Treatment Packages are just one example of our dedication to addressing the unique needs of each individual, ensuring their health and well-being are safeguarded in the face of long COVID reinfections. With these packages, we provide our patients with the tools and resources they need to manage their health proactively, minimizing the impact of reinfection and facilitating a smoother recovery process. Visit our website to learn more details about the treatment.

[thehallstara]

anyways happy pride to all my high risk queers out there, to all my disabled queers for whom events aren't accessible to, to my immunocompromised folks who can't risk attending events where people aren't masked or taking covid precautions! happy pride to my fellow cripqueers that want to be out there fighting and celebrating with their friends and family and can't because it's not safe for them to do so– you're not alone and you deserve to celebrate too. we all do.

[cathnews]

You are going to get Covid again... and again... and again

You are going to get Covid again… and again… and again

Two and a half years and billions of estimated infections into this pandemic, SARS-CoV-2’s visit has clearly turned into a permanent stay. Experts knew from early on that, for almost everyone, infection with this coronavirus would be inevitable. As James Hamblin memorably put it back in February 2020, “You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus.” But now, as wave after wave continues to pummel the…

[audhd-space]

ID :

“The burden of disease and disability from Long COVID, when you measure it, is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease. Even if people emerge unscathed after having the first infection they can still get long covid after reinfection. Not enough people know this fact. The best way to prevent Long COVID is to prevent COVID in the first place. There is no Long COVID without COVID.”

World-renowned COVID-19 researcher Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, January 2024, Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

[chronicallydragons]

I’ve decided the taste of paxlovid is the taste of 🔥🔥VIRUS DYING🔥🔥 which means THIS IS THE BLOOD OF MY ENEMIES UPON MY TONGUE AS THEY FALL BEFORE MY DEFENSES

(It's so yucky I have to romanticize it somehow)

[wowbright]

Because I keep seeing people mention how it's important to get COVID vaccination because it lessens the severity of infections, a reminder: it also prevents infections. Not 100% of them. But vaccination makes you less likely to get infected, particularly with the strain you were vaccinated for. So, when you get the newest COVID vaccination, it's really good at preventing infection with the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, and almost as good at preventing infection with closely related strains. It becomes less effective at prevention the more a strain differs from XBB.1.5, but can still reduce the rate of infection, and it's still good at lessening the severity of disease.

So, if you get vaccinated, you are less likely to get infected with COVID-19. That's prevention!

[hyperbali]

So Ferry got a SUPER positive Covid result and mine was inconclusive but I'm also already showing symptoms about a day behind hers

We both got hit HARD with it waaaay back at the start and I still have Long Covid, so this'll be... good good fun...........

[meeedeee]

Avoid COVID Reinfections

"But there is also growing evidence that in some people, getting COVID-19 the first time may compromise the immune response in a way that makes the body less likely to respond effectively the next time it sees the virus. That could leave certain organs and body systems, such as the brain, weaker for months after infection—and subsequent ones."

“Each time you get hit, it does impact your body, so let’s try not to get it too many times,” says Smith."

"Data also continue to show that even vaccinated people can get Long COVID—although the risk may be lower—since the protection provided by vaccines wanes over time, just as it does from infections. Vaccines are therefore a strong but not absolute barrier to the virus."

"In the meantime, Smith says it’s important for people to understand that they still need to do everything they can to avoid getting COVID-19. That means staying up to date with vaccinations and taking some basic precautions, such as wearing high-quality masks indoors when cases are high, especially in crowded places and on public transportation"

[theculturedmarxist]

Abstract:

First infection with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with increased risk of acute and post-acute death and sequelae in the pulmonary and extrapulmonary organ systems. However, whether reinfection adds to the risk incurred after the first infection is not clear. Here we use the national health care databases of the US Department of Veterans Affairs to build a cohort of people with first infection (n = 257,427), reinfection (2 or more infections, n = 38,926), and a non-infected control group (n = 5,396,855) to estimate risks and 6-month burdens of all-cause mortality, hospitalization, and a set of pre-specified incident outcomes. We show that compared to people with first infection, reinfection contributes additional risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalization, and adverse health outcomes in the pulmonary and several extrapulmonary organ systems (cardiovascular disorders, coagulation and hematologic disorders, diabetes, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney disorders, mental health disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and neurologic disorders); the risks were evident in those who were unvaccinated, had 1 shot, or 2 or more shots prior to the second infection; the risks were most pronounced in the acute phase, but persisted in the post-acute phase of reinfection, and most were still evident at 6 months after reinfection. Compared to non-infected controls, assessment of the cumulative risks of repeated infection showed that the risk and burden increased in a graded fashion according to the number of infections. The constellation of findings show that reinfection adds non-trivial risks of all-cause mortality, hospitalization, and adverse health outcomes in the acute and post-acute phase of the reinfection. Reducing overall burden of death and disease due to SARS-CoV-2 will require strategies for reinfection prevention.

Commentary on the above study:

tl;dr: 1. Every reinfection increases the likelihood of further reinfections, and subsequently worse outcomes from those reinfections. 2. Mutations are creating variants with increased ability to escape immunity and cause re/infections. 3. Vaccine boosters can help but mutations are making them less effective as time goes on and not enough is being done to pursue new vaccines or sterilizing vaccines.

More commentary:

The very idea that there is some benefit from getting infected, i.e. gaining immunity from future infections, has now been shown to be incorrect. The opposite: an infection makes the next infection worse, not better. 15/

It's looking like the idea that Covid is something you "get" and then "get over" is a false one, and instead persists long after the acute phase, (possibly explaining Long Covid?).

I don't think so & neither should we with SARS-CoV-2. The more we learn about long COVID, the more it seems that SARS-CoV-2 isn't just an acute infection, but a persisting virus in a significant proportion of people. And not one that one should take lightly. It's not the flu.

Femboys soon, fellow Stalker.

[dandyshucks]

second life tip in 24 hours: pls do not drift by lunch esp if u have mental health struggles as is, you will suffer the quencies severely T^T

[microglia]

been a while since ive made an original post on here but guys. please wear a mask. covid is running rampant rn. you could be infectious without knowing it--even if you are testing negative or have no symptoms. im a big fan of kf94s and boat shaped kn95s which (if ur in the us) you can find on bona fide masks + theyre literally always having a sale so please go pick some up and wear them in public.

[arthropooda]

[thehallstara]

sometimes if i started thinking about the extent to which folks i know are just fully ignoring that covid is still going on i feel like i'm truly losing my mind