Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People with Disabilities [2020-05-27]
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People with Disabilities [2020-05-27]

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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
  • Description:
    COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning how it spreads, the severity of illness it causes, and to what extent it may spread in the United States.

    Disability alone may not be related to higher risk for getting COVID-19 or having severe illness. Most people with disabilities are not inherently at higher risk for becoming infected with or having severe illness from COVID-19. However, some people with disabilities might be at a higher risk of infection or severe illness because of their underlying medical conditions. All people seem to be at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 if they have serious underlying chronic medical conditions like chronic lung disease, a serious heart condition, or a weakened immune system. Adults with disabilities are three times more likely than adults without disabilities to have heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer than adults without disabilities.

    You should talk with your healthcare provider if you have a question about your health or how your health condition is being managed.

  • Content Notes:
    Disability Groups and Risk -- Protect Yourself -- Prepare -- About COVID-19 -- Prevention and Treatment.

    Accessed on 2024-07-15 at https://web.archive.org/web/20200527134422/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-disabilities.html

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    Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19)
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