COVID-19 Cytokine Storm and the Mold-Injured or Immunocompromised Patient

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com.

In previous articles, I’ve shared the inflammatory cascade of events that occurs in patients made ill by mold. More recently I presented an illustration of “cytokine storm” and what happens in the body when attacked by the coronavirus and why people can become so ill.

A question has been raised about if these inflammatory responses are similar events and, if so, whether an individual who has mold-related injury has a higher chance of severe coronavirus infection. Unfortunately, due in part to the newness of the coronavirus and the lack of published studies on its precise disease pathway in humans, there is not an easy answer to this question. Adding to the difficulty in giving a clear answer is the fact that there are many factors, including genetics, and total body load that impact the severity of any illness–mold illness, coronavirus, or otherwise.

Click here to read about immunocompromised patients and the cytokine storm.