How does the coronavirus attack the human body? Scientists reveal the deadly illness kills off lung cells and can cause the immune system to go 'haywire'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8065483/How-does-coronavirus-attack-human-body.html
Published: Mar 2, 2020
Author: Mike Rivero
Post Date: 2020-03-02 13:44:10 by Horse
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The coronavirus could damage people's kidneys and send their immune systems 'haywire' as well as infecting the lungs, according to scientists.

More than 90,000 people have now been infected with the disease, which is known to cause serious lung damage and deadly pneumonia.

It does this by attaching to and reproducing in tissue inside the lungs, where it kills cells in the process of spreading.

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