I’m type O. Husband and kids are type A.
Wonder if blood type also impacts susceptibility to influenza. . About 10 years ago my family went down like dominoes with influenza. I’m the only one who didn’t catch it and believe me, I was up close and caring for five people with it. I kissed the foreheads of sick kids, cradled them in my arms, handled all their dishes and laundry yet never caught it. Six people in a small house meant very close quarters.
Hopefully, no one in my family catches this; especially our son with severe asthma. He works in a hospital so I pray for his protection. Our youngest son also has asthma, but not as severe and he is only 9. It seems this doesn’t affect children as much.
“Relationship between the ABO Blood Group and the COVID-19 Susceptibility”
- see https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.11.20031096v1