The research, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, describes the epidemiology and results related to COVID-19 in Honduras and may provide data on how the new coronavirus could affect other Latin American or low-income countries with similar populations.
Using the knowledge of local hospitals and the public fitness workplace in the metropolitan domain of San Pedro Sula, which accounts for approximately 50% of cases in Honduras, the researchers extrapolated several key knowledge effects, including:
While the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, few studies have focused on Latin America, an existing epicenter of
Transmission In addition, the authors note that while peak epidemiological studies have focused on inpatients, this study has included outpatient cases that provide a broader view of the disease and its severity.
“The age distribution of our knowledge of Honduras is similar to the distribution of all Latin America.In the context of COVID-19, this suggests that a similar trend of COVID-19 instances can be seen in other Latin American countries,” he added.said Julio Zuniga-Moya, director of the examiner and graduate student of the FACULTy of Public Health of the UM.
“Having a predominantly young population gave us the opportunity to assess the severity of COVID-19 in young people, contrary to what the past has described in older people.
Cases in Honduras have also shown a high prevalence of pre-existing medical situations at a younger age, which has had an effect on hospitalization rates and severe cases of the disease, according to a recent statement from the Pan American Health Organization., 3 out of 10 people in the Americas have a greater threat of COVID-19 due to underlying situations.