Asthma does not appear to increase the risk of COVID-19, sho

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk of COVID-19, shows study

Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.
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Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.

Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and obesity are reported risk factors for the development and progression of COVID-19."

Reynold A. Panettieri Jr, Study Co-Author, Pulmonary Critical Care Physician and Director,Translational Medicine and Science, Rutgers University

Panettieri's paper was published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

"However, people with asthma--even those with diminished lung function who are being treated to manage asthmatic inflammation--seem to be no worse affected by SARS-CoV-2 than a non-asthmatic person. There is limited data as to why this is the case--if it is physiological or a result of the treatment to manage the inflammation."

Panettieri discusses what we know about asthma and inflammation and the important questions that still need to be answered.

How might awareness of SARS-CoV-2 affect the health of people with asthma?

Since the news has focused our attention on the effects of COVID-19 on people in vulnerable populations, those with asthma may become hyper-vigilant about personal hygiene and social distancing.
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