New post-Covid complications: Rectal bleeding in Delhi patients due to CMV

After fungal infections, the threat of the cytomegalovirus has emerged for patients of Covid-19. A Delhi hospital reported at least 5 cases of rectal bleeding and abdominal pain in patients around 20-30 days after detection of Covid. Doctors say that suppression of immunity due to Covid and steroids gives CMV a chance to attack patients. The virus otherwise exists in 80-90% of the Indian population in asymptomatic form due to inherent immunity. Watch the full video for more.