Medical experts point out that if H1N1 has been completely cured, there is generally no risk of reinfection in the short term.
--After recovery, patients with H1N1 influenza will produce targeted antibodies in their bodies.
After the recovery of patients with H1N1 influenza, their bodies will produce targeted antibodies that can provide a certain degree of protection in the short term, so they generally will not be infected again in the short term, "said Gao Xiaodong, Deputy Director of the Infection Management Department of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University. However, it cannot be ruled out that there may be a few cases where the airway mucosal barrier is damaged after infection with H1N1 influenza, and the resistance may decrease in the short term, which may lead to reinfection with H1N1 influenza, adenovirus or other respiratory pathogens.
Therefore, experts suggest that key populations such as the elderly and patients with chronic diseases should pay attention to and adhere to proper protection after the cure of H1N1 influenza. They should try to minimize going to densely populated and droplet prone indoor public places, wear masks scientifically when going out, and maintain good hand hygiene and cough etiquette.
