KTSA: COVID-19 questions answered

April 16, 2020

Dr. Anthony Hartzler, General & Hospital Medicine/Infectious Diseases, addressed listeners’ questions on KTSA’s Jack Riccardi Show regarding whether a person can get COVID-19 more than once, do antibodies protect a person from re-infection and the efficacy of cloth masks. Listen below:


KSAT 12: SAQ: UT Health San Antonio expert answers your COVID-19 questions

April 15, 2020

Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, explains to KSAT 12 viewers immunity and antibody testing, comments on whether people can be cleared of virus and then test positive again, discusses convalescent plasma and the need for data on it, and comments on long-term issues that recovered patients may face. Watch the interview.