A member asked:

Why does it take so long for the covid-19 virus to produce symptoms? if it takes that long, why does it get so bad after all that time?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cytokine Storm?: Symptoms are likely to increase as the viral load in your body increases. Some may take a sudden turn for the worse due to a cytokine storm. This is an immune response where the body is attacking itself instead of most attacking the virus.

Answered 5/8/2020

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