Covid-19 – Comorbidity, Long Term Implications and Prevetive Measures.

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The fatalities caused by coronavirus disease 2019 or covid-19 crossed one million and became most lethal disease outbreak of the century. The extreme virulent nature also makes it more difficult to control.

SUMMARY

Comorbidities and covid-19 has very interesting relationship between them. As the preliminary study of patients found that comorbid patients have greater chances of developing severe symptoms and clinical complications if they catch the COVID-19 infection. Further many long term complications has started being reported and needs to more study and healthcare infrastructure. Preventive measures can be the best option to be followed in order to safeguard oneself from the infection.

CONCLUSION

Comorbid patients must be very vigilant about the preventive measure as once they catch the infection, the course of treatment may not go on their side. Long term implications needs more study and proper conclusion can be drawn from that study in order to rectify the containment measures.