Current Events > Coronavirus may seriously damage lungs in people who are NOT senior citizens

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A doctor has warned that even following recovery, the virus can possibly leave the lungs of sufferers PERMANENTLY damaged.
While a non-senior person will most likely survive the coronavirus (provided they have no other health issues), unlike a senior citizen who will most likely die, it's now being reportd that even in a YOUNG healthy person with NO previous health problems, the coronavirus can lead to damaging their lungs even if they recover from the actual virus (which may possibly lead to very serious problems in the long term for some patients).

From the New York Post (from 3/17/20):

Article title: Coronavirus doctor says lung scans for young patients were nothing short of terrifying

From the article:

"A Belgian doctor working to battle the coronavirus says hes treated several seriously ill young patients and their lung scans were nothing short of terrifying, according to reports.

Dr. Ignace Demeyer, who works at a hospital in Aalst, said an increasing number of people between the ages of 30 and 50 have presented with severe symptoms, despite having blank medical records that show no underlying conditions that would make them high-risk, the Brussels Times reported.

They just walk in, but they are terribly affected by the virus, Demeyer told the Belgian broadcaster VRT.

He said CT scans indicated they were suffering from severe lung damage.
The images we took yesterday are nothing short of terrifying, the doctor told the station.

They are people who do not smoke, who have no other conditions such as diabetes or heart failure, Demeyer added.

Belgium has reported at least 1,085 COVID-19 cases and at least five deaths since the virus emerged in China in December.

Worldwide, there have been more than 190,000 people infected as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University."

Also from the New York Post:

Article name: Coronavirus survivors may suffer from reduced lung function.

"Some patients who have recovered from the coronavirus have been left with a reduced lung capacity and left gasping for air when walking briskly, according to a report.

The Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced the findings after studying the first wave of patients who had fully recovered from COVID-19, the South China Morning Post reported.
Three people have died of the illness in the former British colony, which has so far recorded 131 confirmed cases. Among them, 74 people have been discharged.

Dr. Owen Tsang Tak-yin, medical director of the authoritys Infectious Disease Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung, said that of about a dozen discharged patients examined, two or three were unable to function as they had previously.

They gasp if they walk a bit more quickly, Tsang told reporters Thursday, according to the news outlet. Some patients might have around a drop of 20 to 30 percent in lung function [after recovery].

Lung scans of nine infected patients at the hospital suggested they had suffered organ damage.

But Tsang said it had yet to be determined whether they would develop pulmonary fibrosis, a condition in which lung tissue hardened and the organ could not function correctly.
He added that patients can perform cardiovascular exercises to improve their lung capacity over time.

Coronavirus patients have been treated with Kaletra, a medication originally used for HIV/AIDS; hepatitis C drug Ribavirin; and interferon, according to the South China Morning Post."

From the Express (in the UK):

"Coronavirus update: Disease could leave sufferers with damaged lungs AFTER recovery
a doctor has warned that even following recovery, the virus can leave the lungs of sufferers permanently damaged.

Owen Tsang Tak-yin, the medical director of the authoritys Infectious Disease Centre in Honk Kong, told a press conference that a few patients had experienced decreased lung efficiency following recovery from the virus.

Dr Tak-yin said: They gasp if they walk a bit more quickly. Some patients might have around a drop of 20 to 30 percent in lung function after full recovery.

The disease has not been around long enough to establish the long-term effects of coronavirus, but Dr Tak-yin said CT scans of nine recovered COVID-19 patients revealed patterns similar to frosted glass in all of them, suggesting there was organ damage.

SOURCE # 1: https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-doctor-says-lung-scans-for-young-patients-were-nothing-short-of-terrifying/

SOURCE # 2: https://nypost.com/2020/03/13/coronavirus-survivors-may-suffer-from-reduced-lung-function/

SOURCE # 3: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1255552/coronavirus-update-symptoms-cases-news-latest-death-toll-covid-19

Those are the three sources from where the three articles above come from, in case anyone is curious.

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Stop spamming tabloid crap

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TomNook20 posted...

Stop spamming tabloid crap

Yeah I know, stop warning us about the dangers of the situation. Don't you know that the coronavirus is FAKE NEWS? smfh

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Ok

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This is legitimately the only thing I'm worried about if it turns out to be true.

This is why I am terrified of the virus.

Yawn. Psyop

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lilJoe457 posted...

Yawn. Psyop

What the fuck are you talking about

Zikten posted...

This is why I am terrified of the virus.

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How can they ascertain permanence when the virus and those that are on recovery haven't even been around for six months?

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Oh hell no

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zzeennoolloo posted...

unlike a senior citizen who will most likely die

stopped reading right there

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We'll be fine. This is just a setup for future lockdowns.

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Why is this posted every day?
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TreyFlowers posted...

stopped reading right there

Yep. I read the rest and it is scary, but most old people don't die

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LovingPacifist posted...

How can they ascertain permanence when the virus and those that are on recovery haven't even been around for six months?

The damage of pneumonia has been known for ages. You can tell immediately if tissue won't be recovering. They become scared and limited

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LovingPacifist posted...

How can they ascertain permanence when the virus and those that are on recovery haven't even been around for six months?

Theyre basing it off of past Coronavirus like SARS

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It causes pneumonia which we already know might do this itself.

LUNG DAMAGE!!!!!

Sounds scary until you realize everything causes lung damage. Smoking, vaping, pollution, etc

Yeah Pneumonia causes lung damage, this isn't a secret. Corona can cause pneumonia.

So yeah:

TomNook20 posted...

Stop spamming tabloid crap

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I guess treatment might mean nebulizers to get the top of the lungs cured.

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Isn't the death rate for people 80 and over around 20%? I mean that's a high number when it's between life or death, but it's not "old people will most likely die" bad.
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yes, that is what pneumonia can do

jesus christ, this fearnongering is ridiculous

hyperpowder posted...

Sounds scary until you realize everything causes lung damage. Smoking, vaping, pollution, etc

...even oxygen

LeperMessiahXX posted...

Isn't the death rate for people 80 and over around 20%? I mean that's a high number when it's between life or death, but it's not "old people will most likely die" bad.

Bout 15 I think

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This is the scariest part of the disease to me, I can't play trombone with damaged lungs

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Kaiganeer posted...

yes, that is what pneumonia can do

jesus christ, this fearnongering is ridiculous

Pneumonia is bad.

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