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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) \u2014 It\u2019s easy to assume that if one person in your household contracts COVID-19, then everyone will, but that is not always the case.<\/p>\n

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed chances of transmission in close household settings is about 53%, leaving room for some not to develop the virus.<\/p>\n

Dr. Joseph McGargill, a physician with MercyOne, explained that there are many reasons behind this. \u201cIf someone has the stomach flu or influenza, not everyone gets sick.<\/p>\n

So we see that with COVID as well, too. So, we have let\u2019s say five people and two people don\u2019t have symptoms, three people have COVID symptoms. Typically, the reason for that is it\u2019s multifactorial \u2014 there\u2019s lots of reasons for it,\u201d said McGargill.<\/p>\n

At-home testing industry sees boost in sales since pandemic The main factors are: Known or unknown pre-exposure. It\u2019s possible that someone had COVID beforehand and was unaware.<\/p>\n

This means that their body has antibodies against the current infection in the household, making them more resistant to catching it. Current exposure, although in close contact.<\/p>\n

There is also a chance someone didn\u2019t get a large enough antigen or virus exposure, causing them not to actually get sick at all. Genetics. Some people who get COVID may respond better to the virus genetically, meaning they may show no symptoms even after a positive test.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why it seems like certain illnesses like COVID will really be hard on certain families.<\/p>\n

So you\u2019ll hear of a family that goes to a family reunion and their\u2026their whole family has it severely,\u201d said McGargill. \u201cYou know, a lot of people die.<\/p>\n

A lot of people are just very severely impacted by COVID. And then you\u2019ll have certain families that get it and it\u2019s just a cold and the sniffles, and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

So there\u2019s definitely some genetic factors. \u201d McGargill said although this does happen, it is important to act like you could end up sick if someone close to you, like a family member tests positive. COVID is most contagious two days before someone shows symptoms and three days after.<\/p>\n

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