Why Some People Get COVID and Others Don’t
By now we’ve all heard stories about the strange way COVID-19 spreads. Why is that some people who share a home — be it spouses, parents and children, or roommates — test positive and someone else doesn’t. A report by SFGATE discovered it could me a number of factors at play.
Infectious disease experts say if you share a living space you are probably being exposed. However, you might not get infected because of your age, gender, or genes. Just think about the cases of the flu, common cold or stomach bug. These illnesses can tear through a family, but not everyone will get sick.
Another important variable as to why some people get COVID and others don’t is the date of your last vaccine shot. Whether you get COVID or not depends upon the level of antibodies circulating in your system. That’s why it’s so important to get the vaccine and your booster shot.
It’s also important that you get tested if you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Many people are asymptomatic. This means they are positive and have the virus but do not show any symptoms of being sick. If you have been exposed, be sure to follow the CDC guidelines on isolation and quarantine.
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