Question

Explain what is happening to your body with coronavirus. Explain what happens from the time you breathe in an air droplet to when it causes organ failure.

Answer 1

Coronavirus is deadly virus affecting the human race and results in coronavirus disease.
Coronavirus enters the human body through inhalation of air droplets infected by the virus or ingestion of material infected by the virus. As the virus gains entry into the host body it attacks the body cells and replicates itself. The coronavirus attacks and infects the angiotensinogen converting enzyme 2. The cells infected with coronavirus elicited an immune response which results in cytokine and interleukin release and expression of antiviral factors. The lungs gets infiltrated with inflammatory cells resulting in symptoms of cough, sore throat, sputum production, anosmia and respiratory distress. Increased cytokine levels results in fever and chills. Inflammatory cell infiltration of arteries results in increased vascular permeability. The coronavirus also attacks lymphocytes resulting in lymphopenia. This results in fatigue, headache and muscle pain. Continuous inflammatory response and release of  cytokines produces cytokine storm which results in acute lung injury, multi organ failure, respiratory failure and death.