The genetic condition left Joseph Bostain vulnerable to potentially serious complications, but he has now beaten Covid-19
Cystic fibrosis sufferer Joseph Bostain, 6, fell seriously ill with coronavirus last month – but has now beaten the illness coronavirus
. Joseph Bostin, from Clarksville in Tennessee, jokingly flexed his biceps and said: ‘I’m a cystic fibrosis warrior and I beat Covid-19!’ The youngster fell ill with coronavirus last month, with his worried mother Sabrina sharing updates on Joseph’s condition regularly on Facebook. She feared he was at much higher risk of potentially serious Covid-19 complications because of his cystic fibrosis diagnosis.
The genetic condition sees sufferers’ produce thick mucus, which can clog their lungs. In severe cases, coronavirus causes pneumonia which sees sufferers’ lungs further overwhelmed with fluids, sometimes fatally. Joseph suffered a bad cough and fever while battling coronavirus while undergoing treatment for his existing illness, but managed to overcome the condition, and is now on the mend.
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