Gotuzzo eduardo (et al.) | Ramirez juan david | Sordillo emilia mia
SARS-CoV-2 in the Amazon region: A harbinger of doom for Amerindians
Article scientifique : PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases,
Langue : Anglais
Résumé : As the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic continues to expand, healthcare resources globally have been spread thin. Now, the disease is rapidly spreading across South America, with deadly consequences in areas with already weakened public health systems. The Amazon region is particularly susceptible to the widespread devastation from Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because of its immunologically fragile native Amerindian inhabitants and epidemiologic vulnerabilities. Herein, we discuss the current situation and potential impact of COVID-19 in the Amazon region and how further spread of the epidemic wave could prove devastating for many Amerindian people living in the Amazon rainforest.
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En ligne sur : https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0008686
N° DOI : 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009118
Mots-clés : Amazonie | Amérindien | Amérique latine | Covid | Etude | Guyane | Recherche | Risque | Sars cov 2 | Syndrome respiratoire | Virus