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Mortality from coronavirus is much higher than influenza (collage RBC-Ukraine)
Dr. Evgeny Kachman explained why the coronavirus is more dangerous than the flu
For seasonal flu, even the most serious, mortality is 5 times lower than for the coronavirus. This was stated by Dr. Evgeniy Kachman, a leading specialist at the Tel Aviv Medical Center in the field of infectious disease treatment, in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
A doctor with 25 years of experience pointed out that COVID-19 is much more serious than seasonal flu and should not be taken lightly.
“Doctors are used to operating with facts. And it is that for seasonal flu, even the most severe, the mortality rate of the population is within 1%, or even less. While for COVID-19, it is approximately 5 times more, “said the doctor.
Kachman recalled that doctors hadn’t seen as many whole-body complications from the coronavirus for a long time.
“I have a lot of experience treating patients with influenza, and I can say with confidence that the coronavirus is much more serious. The frequency of complications that we are seeing now from COVID-19 does not occur with the common influenza. The big problem is that the coronavirus causes multi-organ failure, suffer not only the lungs, but also the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, brain, “said the doctor.
In addition, Dr. Kachman said that the presence of pathological diseases and human immunity will determine in what form the patient will have the disease.
“There are certain risk groups and the course of the disease is influenced by age, immunity status, and a number of chronic diseases. The most common comorbid conditions that cause complications in COVID-19 are bronchopulmonary diseases, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, all metabolic and immune disorders. ” – Summarized the doctor.
As we wrote above, doctors have disproved the popular myth of death from coronavirus.
