Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Disease Outcome of COVID-19 Patients in the Amazonas Region of Peru.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 109(3): 523-526, 2023 09 06.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37524331
Peru was severely affected by COVID-19 with a fatality rate that reached up to 6%. In this study, the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 variants and COVID-19 disease outcome in Amazonas, a region of northeastern Peru, was evaluated. The variants were determined by genomic sequencing, and clinical-epidemiological data were collected from 590 patients between April 2021 and February 2022. There was no association between mortality and hospitalization with any of the variants, but we did find that Omicron is more likely to infect vaccinated and nonvaccinated people. A significant association was also found between unvaccinated patients and hospitalization. Interestingly, in the indigenous population, there were fewer hospitalizations than in the general population. In conclusion, SARS-CoV-2 variants were not associated with the disease outcome in the Amazonas region, and indigenous population were found to be less vulnerable to severe COVID-19 illness.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos