By Marina Zhang A healthy 20-year-old man took his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and six days later, he was admitted to the hospital. His kidney function had deteriorated, and he was subsequently diagnosed with drug-related acute interstitial nephritis, a type of kidney disorder. “A close linkage between COVID-19 vaccination and acute interstitial nephritis […]
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that had not been previously identified in humans.
The virus causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever and in more severe cases, pneumonia. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently and avoiding touching your face.