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Coronavirus and ITP ???

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Does anyone know anymore about coronavirus and ITP? Has anyone got low platelets and had the coronavirus??

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It’s unlikely that you are going to die if you have both the coronavirus and low platelets but it’s a 50% chance you can get coronavirus with low platelets...

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The following link may be useful Ricksp - itpsupport.org.uk/index.php...

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Also Ricksp if you have look at the previous posting son Coronavirus it goes over quite a bit of ground that may help .... see the post headed up COROANAVIRUS from 2 days ago.

Hope that all helps.

Best wishes

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Go to The pdsa website and you will find an article.

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I would imagine it wouldn't be good coughing much, as it could lead to problems, just my own view, I have not read or heard this anywhere, but something I would be afraid of personally.

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