Mortality Rate of Infection With COVID-19 in Korea From the Perspective of Underlying Disease.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 14(3): 384-386, 2020 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1028988
ABSTRACT
On December 31, 2019 the China National Health Commission (NHC) reported that an unknown cause of pneumonia had been detected in Wuhan in Hubei province. On February 12, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was given a formal name, COVID-19. On January 20, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Korea. The age-specific death rate was the highest among patients over 70 years of age, with underlying diseases in their circulatory system, such as myocardial infarction, cerebral infraction, arrythmia, and hypertension. Patients with underlying disease who are 70 years of age or older should recognize that there is a high possibility of developing a serious disease in case of viral infection and follow strict precautions.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Comorbidity
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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