So far, the main driver of serious COVID-19 cases both young and old appears to be an immune system gone into overdrive -- it's called a 'cytokine storm,' and when it happens, the immune system keeps working, but at a potentially lethal level.
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 -- COVID-19 has infected over 429,000 Americans and claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 patients, with seniors clearly bearing the brunt of severe disease.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that's been true since Americans began getting sick. In mid-March, the CDC reported that patients aged 20 to 64 accounted for 20% of all COVID-19 fatalities, though more recent CDC statistics suggest the number may be more in the range of 10%.
"I would strongly emphasize that this is a new virus, and we're learning about it in real time," he said."And that means that whatever you hear today may be completely different by tomorrow."patients, young and old, appears to be an immune system gone into overdrive. "Sometimes we call this the 'Goldilocks theory," explained Jamie Sturgill, an assistant professor of internal medicine with the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington."In that the immune system needs to work 'just right' to keep us healthy without causing disease itself," she said.
can get it," she stressed. And that means that"while younger people --- and even older people -- can have a mild case or even have no symptoms at all, this disease can have serious effects on people of any age."
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