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Etard Jean-François, Vanhems P., Atlani Duault Laëtitia, Ecochard R. (2020). Potential lethal outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among the elderly in retirement homes and long-term facilities, France, March 2020. Eurosurveillance, 25 (15), art. 2000448 [3 p.]. ISSN 1560-7917.

Titre du document
Potential lethal outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among the elderly in retirement homes and long-term facilities, France, March 2020
Année de publication
2020
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000527377500003
Auteurs
Etard Jean-François, Vanhems P., Atlani Duault Laëtitia, Ecochard R.
Source
Eurosurveillance, 2020, 25 (15), art. 2000448 [3 p.] ISSN 1560-7917
Motivated by the potential devastating effect of a COVID-19 outbreak in retirement homes and long-term facilities for dependent elderly, we present the impact of worst-case scenarios in French institutions using a specific age structure and case-age fatality ratios. The death toll could equal the yearly death toll caused by seasonal influenza in those older than 65 years or could largely exceed that, depending on the final attack rate and proportion of infected institutions.
Plan de classement
Divers [052MALTRA05] ; Politiques de la santé [056POLSAN]
Descripteurs
SANTE PUBLIQUE ; EPIDEMIE ; VIRUS ; PERSONNE AGEE ; INFRASTRUCTURE SANITAIRE ; TAUX DE MORTALITE ; CORONAVIRUS ; MALADIE EMERGENTE
Description Géographique
FRANCE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010077635]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010077635
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