Open AccessAge Pattern Related Moribity and Mortality among COVID-19 Patients: Indian Chapter
Author(s) -
Adiesh Sood
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of tropical disease and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-1005
DOI - 10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1630366
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , case fatality rate , epidemiology , globe , medicine , vulnerability (computing) , population , demography , disease , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , computer security , sociology , computer science , ophthalmology
The COVID-19 till date has groped in around million lives across the globe that includes children and elderly who became a victim of this pandemic. During course of this pandemic, there has been discussion of age related vulnerability to the disease and the preventive measures and policies implemented by various countries across the globe. The elderly have suffered a disproportionate burden of COVID-19. Patients associated co-morbidities pose a greater threat to that group as compared to general population. The epidemiological data and Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) collected from countries vary significantly but give a vivid picture of the situation of the pandemic in each region. Hence, the author reviewed the published data from several countries to investigate relationship between age and COVID-19 mortality and morbidity. The author also took the time to study briefly about the role of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a receptor against the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The author also reviewed the literature for studies explaining the difference in the physiological inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 infection according to age.
Thus, the information achieved from these data will prove to be useful in determining the precautionary and preventive policies irrational treatment of COVID-19.