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Covid-19: the chronic diseases most likely to increase the risk of hospitalization and death

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Feb 2021

medicamentsStudies conducted on patients with certain chronic diseases have shown that the risk of hospitalization and death is amplified in the event of SARS-Cov-2 contamination.

The table below lists the seven conditions associated with Covid-19 that have been shown to be the most dangerous.

Chronic diseaseHospitalization riskDeath risk
Down syndrome 21
Risk 7 times higherRisk 23 times higher
Kidney Transplant
Risk 5 times higherRisk 7 times higher
Mental Retardation
Risk 4 times higherRisk 7 times higher
Cystic fibrosis
Risk 4 times higherRisk 6 times higher
Lung transplant
Risk 3 times higherRisk 6 times higher
Chronic end-stage renal disease while on dialysis
Risk 4 times higherRisk 5 times higher
Active lung cancer
Risk 3 times higherRisk 4 times higher

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