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A crucial question in the fight against the corona virus and the strategy to be followed is how long you remain immune to the virus after a corona infection. Scientists now come up with strong evidence that humans are immune for a long time, possibly years. That reports The Guardian.<!– –>
Researchers at New York’s Rockefeller University found that not only does the immune system keep remembering the virus, it also improves the quality of the protective antibodies after the infection is over. If the corona virus enters your body a second time, your immune system is therefore quickly and well able to expel it.
“This is very good news,” says Michel Nussenzweigr of Rockefeller University. “It is expected that humans will be able to produce antibodies quickly and resist infection multiple times.”<!– –>
Potential for years of protection
It is not known exactly how long our immune system’s memory stores the virus, but Nussenzweig says you are potentially protected for years. The discovery may explain why reinfections are so very rare so far. It would also mean that there will be no more risk of a third wave.
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