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Coronavirus Disease among Persons with Sickle Cell Disease, United States, March 20–May 21, 2020

Authors :
Julie A. Panepinto
Amanda Brandow
Lana Mucalo
Fouza Yusuf
Ashima Singh
Bradley Taylor
Katherine Woods
Amanda B. Payne
Georgina Peacock
Laura A. Schieve
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 10, Pp 2473-2476 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

Sickle cell disease (SCD) disproportionately affects Black or African American persons in the United States and can cause multisystem organ damage and reduced lifespan. Among 178 persons with SCD in the United States who were reported to an SCD–coronavirus disease case registry, 122 (69%) were hospitalized and 13 (7%) died.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9c830b65f17c44e88225710aed8d0184
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.202792