It’s not good news. People are experiencing more bouts with COVID and each one leaves your immune system weaker and susceptible to a whole range of illnesses.

Last year in August, Dani Blum wrote in the “New York Times” that more than two COVID infections increase the risk for lung and heart issues by three times, and people are “1.5 times as likely to have a neurological disorder, including brain fog and strokes than those who were infected only once.”

Dr. Rambod Rouhbakhsh wrote in another article “Each subsequent COVID infection will increase your risk of developing chronic health issues like diabetes, kidney disease, organ failure or even mental health problems.”

In addition, long COVID often occurs after the third and fourth infections and reinfection can often worsen symptoms in people that are already experiencing them. Ten to 50% of people with repeated infections report long-term symptoms.

The gift that keeps on giving.

I have often stated that the after effects on the health of people who worked on rescue efforts after 9/11 were as deadly as the original attacks. In 2018, nearly 10,000 first responders were diagnosed with cancer, according to Mount Sinai Hospital. Of those........

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