Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Stained scanning electron micrograph of a cell (red) showing morphological signs of apoptosis infected with SARS-COV-2 viral particles (yellow) isolated from a patient sample.NIAID
What
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States between March 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis of national death certificate data by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. To see also : In Chinese tourism, hotel shares are rising as some travel rules are eased. The study appears July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
During the 20-month period studied, COVID-19 caused 1 in 8 deaths (or 350,000 deaths) in the United States. Heart disease was the number one cause of death, followed by cancer, with the two causes of death combined accounting for 1.29 million deaths. Accidents and stroke were the fourth and fifth leading causes of death. In every age group 15 and older, COVID-19 was one of the top five causes of death during that period.
When the authors analyzed deaths in 2020 (March–December) and 2021 (January–October) separately, they found that in 2020, COVID-19 was the fourth and fifth leading cause of death among people aged 45–54 and 35– 44 years. , or But in 2021, COVID-19 became the first and second leading causes of death in these age groups. Among those aged 85 and over, COVID-19 was the second leading cause of death in 2020, but dropped to third in 2021, likely due to targeted vaccination in this age group.
The pandemic also indirectly affected other causes of death in the US. Past data showed that deaths from other causes, including heart disease, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes, rose from 2019 to 2020, likely because people were unwilling to seek medical care due to fear of infection with COVID-19. Additional impacts of the pandemic on other causes of death may emerge in the coming years, researchers say. For example, the pandemic has prevented many people from getting regular cancer screenings, which could lead to future increases in cancer deaths.
Who
Meredith S. Shiels, PhD, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute
Reference
“Leading causes of death in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020 through October 2021” appears July 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine. See the article : Are you traveling to Germany? Here’s what Americans need to know..
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