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O coronavirus may be frightening, but despite the increase in the number of cases and a growing number of deaths, a positive fact is that the majority of people infected with the virus COVID-19 are able to recover. Be recovered of COVID-19 goes beyond feeling better, not showing symptoms anymore. It is a mix of health studies, such as the behavior of the virus and how our body reacts to it, and also legal procedures.
As soon as someone is exposed to the virus, their body begins to produce antibodies in order to fight the infection caused by the virus. Once the immune system can destroy the virus, the infected person recovers. But it is only considered recovered if there are no consequences, that is, your immune system has won the battle against the virus.
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The meaning of the expression “recovered” from COVID-19
To know how the vaccine works, you need to think that after being infected, the person begins to show symptoms of the disease. After that, she remains sick, on average, for seven days. But, even with the improvement, there may still be small amounts of the virus in the body, so the recommendation is to remain isolated for another three days. From then on, that person will no longer be able to transmit the virus. And so, she becomes immune.
Unfortunately, immunity may not be definitive, as in the case of some viruses, such as mumps, there may be a decrease in immunity over the years. This results in the need for periodic vaccination, this causes the immune system to continue producing antibodies. In the case of the coronavirus, it is not yet possible to determine the patient's level of immunity after recovery, as the coronavirus is quite recent.
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For the patient to be declared recovered, he must be fever-free, therefore, without taking fever medication, for at least three days. In addition, the cough and shortness of breath should also have reduced. And even so, you must respect isolation for at least seven days since you first had symptoms.
Knowing more about people's immunity process in relation to COVID-19 can determine society's behavior, in general, in the coming months. If scientists can prove full immunity, recovered patients can contribute to the healthcare system by caring for their sick friends and family.
When the peak of the disease passes and there is a decrease in the number of new cases of infection, we will have an increase in the number of recovered people. This way, the risk of transmission will also decrease. But until this scenario becomes reality, we need to go through this peak period of the disease. For this to happen soon, social distancing is essential to contain the spread of the virus. So, even if you have already been sick and recovered, stay home if you can.
