SARS-CoV-2-related mortality in a rural Latin American population

A sudden increase in adult mortality associated with respiratory diseases was noticed in Atahualpa (a rural Ecuadorian village), coinciding with the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in the region. From a total of 1,852 individuals aged ≥18 years, 40 deaths occurred between January and June, 2020. In addit...

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Main Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Aldo F. Costa, Robertino M. Mera, Bettsy Y. Recalde, Javier A. Bustos, Héctor H. García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220306305