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The Burden of COVID-19 in People Living with HIV: A Syndemic Perspective (General Summary of HIV and COVID-19 Interaction)
- HIV and COVID-19 have been classified as a syndemic, or as 2 or more epidemics that interact synergistically
- Older people with HIV are at the highest risk of infection and mortality, more than 50% of people with HIV are over 50
- People with HIV already have higher risk of diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease
- These conditions can heighten the severity and lethality when paired with COVID-19
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Updated 2020-08-30
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
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