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A local infectious diseases expert said this old wives' tale started because of tick-borne illnesses, which don't do well in cold. Respiratory viruses are different.

If you're immunocompromised, you can get a 'third dose' as part of your vaccine series. If you're a senior or adult at high risk of illness, you can get a 'booster.'

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase throughout the state. WXII spoke with an infectious disease expert from Wake Forest Baptist Health to break it all down. As the positivity rate rises to nearly 9% in our state, locally in Forsyth County, Dr. Chris Ohl with Wake Forest Baptist Health said cases are also rising in unvaccinated people.“Our cases are up, Forsyth County, they are probably up 200%, 250% from where they were a few weeks ago, but that is going from a very small number to kind of a modestly high number,” said Dr. Chris Ohl, Infectious Diseases Expert wi...

VERIFY PROCESS The 14-day quarantine post-exposure -- which initially was health experts' rule of thumb -- now might not be necessary. The CDC revised its guidelines in December, stating quarantine can end after day 10, without testing, if you are not showing any COVID-19 symptoms.. Or, it can end after day seven with a negative test conducted on day five. But, infectious disease physician Chris Ohl, MD, urged caution with the shorter quarantine. "The seven-day quarantine does have a little bit of risk that you can still pop positive after the end of your quarantine period. Ten days is much ...

VERIFY PROCESS The 14-day quarantine post-exposure -- which initially was health experts' rule of thumb -- now might not be necessary. The CDC revised its guidelines in December, stating quarantine can end after day 10, without testing, if you are not showing any COVID-19 symptoms.. Or, it can end after day seven with a negative test conducted on day five. But, infectious disease physician Chris Ohl, MD, urged caution with the shorter quarantine. "The seven-day quarantine does have a little bit of risk that you can still pop positive after the end of your quarantine period. Ten days is much ...