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Yes, Covid-19 can infect brain cells directly and it can also cause strokes, heart attacks and neurological issues.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02
by sjg007 6y ago
Yes, Covid-19 can infect brain cells directly and it can also cause strokes, heart attacks and neurological issues.https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02599-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02599-5
And Yes, influenza can too. H5N1 does too (bird flu): https://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/12/3060 https://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/12/3060
Inflammation also causes damage.
- sharken 6y agoYes, people in intensive care or on ventilator are very close to dying, so it could absolutely affect the body and brain as described. Thing is, that very few with Corona get to such a serious condition fortunately, so this applies to a very limited number of people.