A 25-year-old man is believed to be the first person in the United States — and North America — to be infected with COVID-19 twice, according to researchers. The man, a resident of Washoe County in Nevada, first tested positive for the virus in April and then again in June, researchers said in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, a medical journal.
The team, led by researchers from the University of Nevada and Nevada State Public Health Laboratory, said the man showed symptoms each time he tested positive.
The patient, who had no history of significant underlying conditions, first tested positive at a community testing event on April 18, when he had symptoms such as sore throat, cough, headache, nausea and diarrhea that began on March 25. He went into isolation and his symptoms were “resolved” by April 27. He then had two negative tests in May, the study said.This article was originally found on cbsnews.com
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