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. 2021 Oct 1;181(10):1407-1408.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2959.

Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection 1 Year After Primary Infection in a Population in Lombardy, Italy

Josè Vitale  1 , Nicola Mumoli  1 , Pierangelo Clerici  2 , Massimo De Paschale  2 , Isabella Evangelista  1 , Marco Cei  1 , Antonino Mazzone  2
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Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection 1 Year After Primary Infection in a Population in Lombardy, Italy

Josè Vitale et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines the rate of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among people in Lombardy, Italy, who previously recovered from COVID-19.

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Figure.. Cumulative Incidence of SARS-Cov-2 Infection
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