Covid-19 three times more deadly than influenza, says study
LONDON : A study that will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, this year has said that adults hospitalised with Covid-19 are more at risk of complications and death than those infected with influenza.
Marking a number, the study conducted in Spain said that Covid-19 is three times more fatal than influenza. The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal this year from 23-26 April.
Experts pointed out that Covid-19 despite being younger and having fewer chronic illnesses is more lethal than influenza. The study also suggests that Covid-19 is associated with both longer stays in hospital and intensive care, and costs nearly twice as much to treat.
The analysis found that Covid-19 was associated with higher risk of infection severity and admission to ICU. The researchers from the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain examined medical records of 187 patients -- average age 76 years and 55 per cent male -- admitted to hospital with seasonal influenza infection between 2017 and 2019.
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