COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by Coronavirus SARS 2 CoV strain.
The disease spectrum ranges between a simple cold to fatal pneumonia.
The spectrum of illness, an individual can develop depends on various factors and Comorbidities.
Here is a guide showing people at risk of developing fatal diseases.
| AGE | case fatality rate(%) |
| >80yrs | 14.8 – 16.7 |
| 70-79 | 8 |
| 60-69 | 3.6 |
| 50-59 | 1.3 |
| 20-49 | 0.32 |
| 10-19 | 0.2 |
| Comorbidities | Case fatality rate |
| Heart disorder | 10.5 |
| Diabetes | 7.3 |
| Respiratory disorder (Smokers,Asthma, Tuberculosis, COPD) | 6.3 |
| Hypertension | 6 |
| Cancer | 5.6 |
Elderly population and people with diabetes,hypertension, lung problems, smokers, cardiovascular diseases are more prone to develop fatal disease compared to normal individual .
A covid patient who goes into respiratory failure, septic shock(low bp due to infection), organ dysfunction (failing kidneys or liver) is considered as CRITICALLY ILL.
A critically ill patient have CFR of 49%, which means just a 50% chance of survival.
Stay home stay safe.
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