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A member asked:
Hello i have read thet professeur luc montagnier told that there are some similarities and same particles between hiv and covid19 virus. is that true? can cov19 turn into a permanent disease like hiv and get activated in same body years later?
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There is no current evidence to implicate healed COVID-19 infection to become an inactive resident virus akin to a herpes virus. However, reinfections are encountered rarely, and potential for booster vaccine once yearly like flu, is being considered.
Answered 6/22/2021
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