reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-in-ˈfek-shən 
: infection following recovery from or superimposed on infection of the same type
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The study found that treating both men and women in a couple for the condition led to far fewer reinfections than just treating the woman—which is the current practice.
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But many in the long COVID community are frustrated that the ongoing spread of the virus has been normalized and point out that reinfections still carry a risk for long COVID.
—Will Stone, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
What actually happened was that SARS-CoV-2 began mutating quickly, first to be more transmissible and then to evade our immunity, causing breakthrough infections and reinfections.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Some organizations will continue to treat destructive cyberattacks as business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) scenarios, resulting in extended downtime due to reinfection and reattack.
—James Blake, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
But many in the long COVID community are frustrated that the ongoing spread of the virus has been normalized and point out that reinfections still carry a risk for long COVID.
—Will Stone, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
What actually happened was that SARS-CoV-2 began mutating quickly, first to be more transmissible and then to evade our immunity, causing breakthrough infections and reinfections.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
Some organizations will continue to treat destructive cyberattacks as business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) scenarios, resulting in extended downtime due to reinfection and reattack.
—James Blake, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Reinfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinfection. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-ən-ˈfek-shən
: infection following recovery from another infection of the same kind
reinfect
verb
ˌre-ən-ˈfekt
Medical Definition
reinfection
noun
re·in·fec·tion
ˌrē-in-ˈfek-shən
: infection following recovery from or superimposed on a previous infection of the same type
rescreening aimed at detecting reinfection following treatment—Diana Mahoney
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