Health
Severe COVID-19 infection appears to give better protection: study – The Australian Financial Review
Research shows those with an acute viral attack might be protected against reinfection for longer periods than those with milder symptoms.
The study showed the typical antibody response after an acute viral infection peaked between three and four weeks and then waned.
The authors studied the antibody response of 59 patients and 37 healthcare workers at Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust in London for three months following the onset of their symptoms.
Those with severe disease generated the strongest antibody response, and although this response diminished, neutralising antibodies were still detectable more than 60 days after…
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