India, Aug. 7 -- Pathogens differ in their ability to affect multiple organs but they all invariably cause long-term effects

It is in the nature of a microbe to multiply and cause diseases. SARS-CoV-2 is doing exactly this. While the immediate morbidity and mortality is a problem in case of this novel coronavirus, long-term impacts on health has raised concerns as well.

Over the last seven-eight months, evidence has accumulated that the virus can cause large-scale damage to the lungs , pharynx, heart, liver, brain and kidneys.

Such multi-organ damage was observed in many other viral pathogens. The Zika virus, for example, was isolated from placental tissues, both male and female reproductive tissues, nerve cells and ocular tissues such...