Black–White Risk Differentials in COVID-19 (SARS-COV2) Transmission, Mortality and Case Fatality in the United States: Translational Epidemiologic Perspective and Challenges

Black–White Risk Differentials in COVID-19 (SARS-COV2) Transmission, Mortality and Case Fatality in the United States: Translational Epidemiologic Perspective and Challenges

Background: Social and health inequities predispose vulnerable populations to adverse morbidity and mortality outcomes of epidemics and pandemics. While racial disparities in cumulative incidence (CmI) and mortality from the influenza pandemics of 1918 and 2009 implicated Blacks with survival disadv...

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Main Authors: Laurens Holmes, Michael Enwere, Janille Williams, Benjamin Ogundele, Prachi Chavan, Tatiana Piccoli, Chinaka Chinacherem, Camillia Comeaux, Lavisha Pelaez, Osatohamwen Okundaye, Leslie Stalnaker, Fanta Kalle, Keeti Deepika, Glen Philipcien, Maura Poleon, Gbadebo Ogungbade, Hikma Elmi, Valescia John, Kirk W. Dabney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19 (SARS-COV2)
race/ethnicity
case fatality
mortality
health disparities
United States
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4322

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