Assessing risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness

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Assessing risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness

April 23, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ...
Series: Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19)

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‏.

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COVID-19 can affect anyone, and the disease can cause symptoms ranging from mild to very severe. For some other illnesses caused by respiratory viruses (such as influenza), some people may be more likely to have severe illness than others because they have characteristics or medical conditions that increase their risk. These are commonly called “risk factors.” Examples include being 65 years of age or older or having serious underlying medical conditions.

CDC is conducting disease surveillance and field investigations to better understand why some people are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 illness. This is one of the top priorities in CDC’s strategy to combat COVID-19. What we learn from these efforts will provide vital information to help CDC scientists and other public health officials make decisions to protect our most vulnerable populations.

CDC carries out these activities in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments; public health, commercial, and clinical laboratories; vital statistics offices; health care providers; emergency departments; and academic and private sector partners.
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Why Risk Factors Matter -- How We Learn about Risk Factors for Severe Disease -- Investigations.
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Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Disease Transmission, Infectious Risk Factors
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Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19)
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