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While in Europe most older people and those with (at least) one previous disease die of the coronavirus, younger people have also been affected in the United States. It is not yet clear why.
(Fox) Conrad Buchanan died in Florida of 39 of Covid-19 lung disease. He is one of at least 759 people under the age of 50 who succumbed to the disease in the United States, according to the Washington Post. “My husband did not have diabetes, asthma, or anything. I had nothing, “Nicole Buchanan told the newspaper.
This means that the number of people under 50 who died from the virus is significantly higher than in European countries. In Italy, for example, on April 6, it was only around 1.1 percent.
Also in the United States, the younger, the less death there is from Covid-19. Age groups are not reported accurately from all countries, so the number of unreported cases could be higher.
But what’s surprising: In New York State, many younger people are affected by the disease. For example, about 25 percent of the more than 1,400 people hospitalized on Wednesday were under the age of 50; however, most suffered from a pre-existing condition, such as asthma, diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Shawn Evans, director of rescue at Scripps Memorial La Jolla Hospital, told the Washington Post: “Compared to other countries, this is significantly more than expected.” He explained that about half of the people in the intensive care unit are under 50 years old.
Still, Evans cannot see a pattern. It could affect anyone from 30-year-old triathletes to 45-year-old couch potatoes. The important thing is simple: “Even children are not just immune.”
Now you want to find out why the disease can be difficult for people in the risk-free group. This is exactly what Jean-Laurent Casanova is studying for Rockefeller University Hospital. “We have to understand why first, then we have to see if we can prevent the outbreak.”
A look at Covid-19 death statistics in New York City provides no information. Although a large proportion suffered from previous illnesses, it remains unclear why so many are affected for less than 65 years.