2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15
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Faced with the unstoppable advance of the coronavirus epidemic around the world, with a daily trickle of new cases in the United States and other countries until recently unaffected, Dr. Juan Rivera urged not to fall into "hysteria" and offered practical advice to reduce the chance of becoming infected. "This is going to [extend]," warned the Univision medical correspondent and People en Español columnist, who answered some of the most frequently asked questions on the subject.
Why does the virus affect more people over 60?
The immune system, which is responsible for protecting us from viruses or bacteria, weakens with age. Similarly, older people tend to suffer from chronic problems such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, to name a few, which make them more vulnerable to a health complication when faced with a threat such as Covid-19. It should be clarified that we are seeing young people, worldwide, who require intensive treatment due to the Coronavirus but their mortality is lower, that is, they manage to fight more successfully.
Is it true that men are more likely to have the virus?
Although in some statistics from other countries we have seen a higher percentage of cases in men, this does not mean, at least at this point, that there is something in men that makes them more vulnerable.
Why are patients with cancer treatment more likely to get it?
Cancer patients, especially those receiving chemotherapy, HIV patients, patients who have received an organ transplant are all immunocompromised and therefore are in a position of vulnerability.
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