How does SARS-CoV-2 make people sick?

Mar 31, 2020 | Jennifer O'Hara | @jenohara | Comments (27)

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A novel coronavirus is a new strain that has not been seen before in humans. SARS-Co-V2 is a novel virus, causing the disease COVID-19. Because COVID-19 is a new disease, much is still being learned about how it spreads and the severity of illness it causes.

On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, infectious disease expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, explains the science behind how the virus makes people sick, and what the virus does to the body. Dr. Poland will also discuss the latest information on clinical trials and vaccine research to fight the disease outbreak.

Dr. Poland has served as a consultant for Merck & Co. Inc., Medicago Inc., GlaxoSmithKline plc, Sanofi Pasteur, Emergent BioSolutions Inc., Dynavax Technologies Corp., Genentech Inc., Eli Lilly and Co., Kentucky BioProcessing Inc. and Genevant Sciences Corp., and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. He is a paid scientific adviser for Johnson & Johnson. Honoraria: Elsevier.

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Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 4, 2020

In reply to @thumperguy "Jane, I’m dining on Humble Pie. Maybe by the time I’m 90 I’ll have learned to..." + (show)

Oh no. No two digestive systems are the same. What works for you just doesn’t work for me. I’m just trying to eat a nutritious diet that won’t give me diarrhea or nausea. Every meal is a challenge for me. I never know for sure if I will retain my meal.

shar1990 | @shar1990 | Apr 5, 2020

In reply to @darlingtondoll "Oh no. No two digestive systems are the same. What works for you just doesn’t work..." + (show)

I fully agree with this comment

shar1990 | @shar1990 | Apr 5, 2020

I fully agree with this comment.

Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 5, 2020

In reply to @fiesty76 "Jane, I'm also Stage 3 CKD so another something we share in common. We are all..." + (show)

I just got my report back of my blood work and I managed to go from stage 3 to Stage 2. I’m just a few points from stage 3, but I have improved a bit. I am very careful about my diet. I never cheat.

fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Apr 5, 2020

Absolutely terrific news, Jane! Doing a Tx jig in your honor.

lioness | @lioness | Apr 5, 2020

In reply to @darlingtondoll "I just got my report back of my blood work and I managed to go from..." + (show)

@darlingtondoll That is good news keep up the good work .

Jane | @darlingtondoll | Apr 5, 2020

I have been too careful with potassium in my diet. My latest blood work shows that I am a point too low in potassium. I don’t want to become hypokalemic, so I ate potatoes for dinner today. I will add some more forbidden foods in my diet, but not to excess.