[steve86]

From what I am reading a cytokine storm isn't a given with this one. Maybe in certain of those patients with comorbid illnesses. If a C. Storm were hitting every patient, they would die quicker and tend to succumb in the suddenly drop dead mode, more than we have seen. I am not medical staff but read a lot during SARS, etc., days.

[steve86]

And if a severe cytokine storm were universal, every patient would need ICU admission for mechanical ventilation, which they don't (all).

[roadcat]

From what I am reading a cytokine storm isn't a given with this one.

Just reiterating news reports from China, that a third of the initial patients suffered a cytokine storm with this flu and a number of them died. So stricken patients are encountering cytokine storm symptoms. I too, am not well versed in medical knowledge, but am concerned regarding the Chinese efforts to put a lid on the spread of this disease. They are alarmed for some reason, and we should be concerned. Hopefully this epidemic is short and limited.