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

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

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 hospi...

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Main Authors: Julie A. Panepinto, Amanda Brandow, Lana Mucalo, Fouza Yusuf, Ashima Singh, Bradley Taylor, Katherine Woods, Amanda B. Payne, Georgina Peacock, Laura A. Schieve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
SCD
hemoglobin
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-2792_article

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