Children who have had frequent contact with sick adults may be immune to the coronavirus.
Tips on not communicating with relatives who are sick coronavirusare not always helpful.
Such an unexpected discovery was made by scientists. MedicalXpress.
In their new study, the researchers looked at the immune profile of a family where only adults had symptoms of the coronavirus. The children living with these adults were immune to the virus but did not get sick themselves.
This probably happened due to the fact that the students were with relatives for a long time.
Every 2-3 days, the children were tested, and antibodies to coronavirus were found in their saliva. The hypothesis is confirmed by the fact that the strain of the coronavirus, against which the children acquired immunity, coincided with the strain that their parents had contracted earlier.The scientific article says that close contact with adults with the virus allows children to develop an immune response without visible infection. However, if a child has chronic diseases or congenital pathologies, then COVID-19 may appear in him. In this case, it is better to stick to the self-isolation regime.
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