AI Article Synopsis
- COVID-19 has resulted in around 2.8 million deaths globally, with ongoing uncertainty about its long-term effects and contagiousness.
- Viral shedding typically lasts 7-10 days, but cases vary, raising questions about whether longer shedding correlates with being contagious.
- The article highlights a unique case of a lymphoma patient who tested positive for COVID-19 for an unprecedented 110 days, suggesting possible extended viral persistence in some individuals.
Article Abstract
COVID-19 is a pandemic that has been affecting the entire world and has caused the death of approximately 2.8 million people. Although the duration of viral shedding varies, an average of 7-10 days is accepted. It is still unclear whether prolonged viral shedding means prolonged contagious period and whether COVID-19 will become chronic or not. This article presents a case with hematological malignancy (lymphoma) with the longest polymerase chain reaction positivity that we could find in the literature (110 days in total).
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9450004 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2022.21141 | DOI Listing |
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