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A member asked:
I had a virus 2 weeks ago and feeling sick again is it possible to get the virus again after recovering from one ?
16 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
YES: Viral infections are quite prone to relapse.
Answered 2/26/2019
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Yes: However ,Do not assume that it is the same virus.Depending on the symptoms sometimes after the flu etc some people may develop an Pneumonia so get evaluated
Answered 2/27/2019
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Symptoms?: Need more details about your symptoms. If you had a cold over 2 weeks ago and now have recurrence of some of the cold symptoms, you may be having a sinus infection , See your doctor, .
Answered 2/26/2019
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Yes, but...: It is very unlikely to get reinfected by the same virus. More likely, you got infected by different virus yet causing similar symptoms you had. For instance, more than 10 viruses induce "cold" symptoms.
Answered 2/26/2019
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Different virus: It is likely that you got infected with two different viruses in a short period. To prevent Flu (not common cold) take flu vaccine.
Answered 2/27/2019
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