T here have actually been approximately 5 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide. I’m one of them.
In March, my partner, a sheriff’s deputy and very first responder in New Hampshire, tested positive for the disease. Like millions of others who have done so, we’ve been left with a burning concern: Now what?
Are we now immune from future infection? And, if so, for the length of time?
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Serology testing– otherwise known as antibody screening— can indicate whether someone is producing an immune reaction to the virus. And in recent weeks antibody testing has actually become more commonly offered in the United States, including a test from Mission Diagnostics, which enables consumers to order it straight online prior to being directed to a regional lab.
So a number of weeks earlier, I took it, eager to lastly have some clarity on my own health. What I found out provided me some peace of mind, however also underlined how many questions the science still can’t address yet.
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The procedure of getting evaluated was quick and easy.
Here they are:
The results were clearly planned to be uncomplicated enough.
I got in touch with Mission for answers and was put in touch with Andrew Abraham, a physician who works for PWN Health, a nationwide clinician network company that partners with Quest to provide support to clients.
Abraham was client with my concerns, and explained that when people get sick with an infection they actually produce two kinds o