As with all infectious diseases, the immune system plays a key role in suppressing the virus. Therefore, it can be assumed that suppressing the immune system would make the situation worse, but this is not as simple as it seems.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major global health challenge, causing more than 18 million deaths annually. This burden is particularly heavy in the WHO South-East Asia Region, where CVD causes 3.9 million deaths annually, primarily from heart attacks and strokes. This represents 30% of all deaths in the region, with nearly half of these deaths occurring prematurely, before the age of 70.