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This study describe the infection fatality rate (IFR) by COVID-19 by age groups in one department of Colombia. It used results from a serological survey to stablish a closer estimation… Click to show full abstract
This study describe the infection fatality rate (IFR) by COVID-19 by age groups in one department of Colombia. It used results from a serological survey to stablish a closer estimation of the true proportion of infected people. It found an overall IFR of 0.24% quite lower than the overall CFR (5.6%). We conclude that CFR severely overestimate the lethality of COVID-19 in developing areas.
Keywords:
infection fatality;
fatality rate;
department
Journal Title: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021
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