Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Countries 105 Days Apart

Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Countries 105 Days Apart

Recovered COVID-19 patients may test positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a long time from intermittent shedding of viral fragments. A 36-year-old man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic and recovered tested positive again in Bhutan, 105 days beyond his first positive test. He experience...

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Main Authors: Tshokey Tshokey, Jamyang Choden, Lila Adhikari, Binay Thapa, Sonam Wangchuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2021-10-01
Series:Prague Medical Report
Online Access:https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0228/
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spelling doaj-c0433844d9e54628b00519a5b77244f22021-10-05T09:18:12ZengKarolinum PressPrague Medical Report1214-69942336-29362021-10-01122322823210.14712/23362936.2021.21Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Countries 105 Days ApartTshokey TshokeyJamyang ChodenLila AdhikariBinay ThapaSonam WangchukRecovered COVID-19 patients may test positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a long time from intermittent shedding of viral fragments. A 36-year-old man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic and recovered tested positive again in Bhutan, 105 days beyond his first positive test. He experienced minimal symptoms and recovered without complications. Although no virological test was conducted to rule out reinfection, the repeat positive test after initial recovery likely resulted from prolonged shedding of dead viral particles than a reinfection.https://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/122/3/0228/
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description Recovered COVID-19 patients may test positive for SARS-CoV-2 for a long time from intermittent shedding of viral fragments. A 36-year-old man who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic and recovered tested positive again in Bhutan, 105 days beyond his first positive test. He experienced minimal symptoms and recovered without complications. Although no virological test was conducted to rule out reinfection, the repeat positive test after initial recovery likely resulted from prolonged shedding of dead viral particles than a reinfection.
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