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Why Covid-19 is more forgiving to body organs than other viruses

Question: How does a respiratory virus find itself in vital body organs?

Although respiratory viral infections target organs like lungs, they tend to be disseminated through the blood streams to other organs as well and they affect them, causing inflammation. They can also be swallowed or ingested so they can also have an effect on the gastrointestinal tract.

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