Science has given up on a man who has been positive for SARS-CoV-2 for 14 months

A 56-year-old man from Turkey has lived in isolation for 14 months, continuously testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 no less than 78 times since being infected in November 2020.

Muzaffer Kayasan, a man from Turkey who has been quarantined in his hospital and home for more than a year due to the effects of Covid-19, and is desperately looking for a way back to his old life.

Mr. Muzaffer Kayasan on a hospital bed, self-isolating at home for 14 months.

It is known that after being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in November 2020, Kaysan was hospitalized and treated until his illness got less severe. He has overcome the bad symptoms of Covid-19, but unlike normal people, the virus is still lingering in this man's body.

As a result, every test Kayasan has undergone since then has come back positive, forcing him to live in isolation, when in hospital, while at home. The doctors were "give up" with Mr. Kayasan's case when they couldn't do anything more. Scientists are also looking for answers to explain the case of a special man.

All of his Covid-19 tests have always been positive.

It is known that this 56-year-old man is a patient with a history of blood cancer and is immunocompromised. This is believed by doctors to be the reason why his body continuously contains the SARS-CoV-2 virus after a long time. He was also prescribed medication to improve his immune system, but things remained unchanged. "This is a long and difficult process," the doctors said.

Being isolated for so long has virtually destroyed Kayasan's social life, leaving him unable to interact with family and friends. The poor man could only see his children and grandchildren through the window. Only his wife and youngest son live with him, but contact is also very limited.

A man can only watch his loved ones from afar, through the glass window, or on the phone.

"I don't travel much. Due to my illness, I don't have many visitors. Even when we do, we still talk at a distance," he said. "I always wear a mask. I take my medicine on time as prescribed by the hospital. I have a treadmill at home and do sports regularly. I try to keep my spirits up. But that doesn't make me feel less depressed. ".

When there were guests, he refused to let them in. When his grandson came, he also refused for fear of infecting the boy. "During the course of treatment, I only got to see him 1-2 times, over a year I have not been able to touch him."

"I have no problem here other than not being able to touch my loved ones. This is difficult. I can't even get vaccinated because of my condition," Mr. Kaysan told local media. .

He is begging the authorities to find a solution for his rare case.

According to a study of nearly 3,000 people with Covid-19 in the state of NSW, Australia, 20% of patients completely recovered after 10 days, 60% disappeared after 20 days, 80% disappeared after 30 days, 91% disappeared after 3 days. 60 days, 93% out after 90 days and 96% out after 120 days (this is the cumulative rate). In particular, the older the people, the more they have underlying diseases and the women tend to recover more slowly.

The average duration of acute illness for Covid-19 is 4 weeks. However, if the patient still has symptoms after 4 weeks, it is called a prolonged Covid-19 (long Covid-19) ie still in the disease stage. If the patient still has symptoms after 3 months, it is called post-Covid-19 (Post Covid-19). However, these names and timelines still vary between countries and organizations.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), until now it is not possible to determine exactly how long the post-Covid-19 syndrome can last. For most people, symptoms of Covid-19 can go away after a few weeks, or until they test negative using common methods. However, there are still documented cases of post-Covid-19 syndrome lasting for weeks or months, even up to 9 months or longer.

It's not clear that the 14-month period of consistently testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 - 78 times to be exact - constitutes a record of some kind, but Muzaffer Kayasan has been through this and is now begging. authorities find a solution to handle their case.