Mary Wilson
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20 hours ago
By Michelle Roberts
The woman, who died in March 2021 in Belgium, had not been vaccinated.
Her doctors suspect she contracted the infections from two different people.
They believe it is the first documented case of its kind and, although rare, similar dual infections are happening.
Her case is being discussed at this year's European Congress on Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.
... The 90-year-old, who was infected with the two "variants of concern" - the most worrying new versions of coronavirus that experts are tracking...
... Laboratory tests on samples taken when she was admitted revealed she had Covid-19, caused by two different mutated versions of the pandemic virus, simultaneously - Alpha and Beta.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57761343
By Michelle Roberts
The woman, who died in March 2021 in Belgium, had not been vaccinated.
Her doctors suspect she contracted the infections from two different people.
They believe it is the first documented case of its kind and, although rare, similar dual infections are happening.
Her case is being discussed at this year's European Congress on Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.
... The 90-year-old, who was infected with the two "variants of concern" - the most worrying new versions of coronavirus that experts are tracking...
... Laboratory tests on samples taken when she was admitted revealed she had Covid-19, caused by two different mutated versions of the pandemic virus, simultaneously - Alpha and Beta.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57761343