Monday, December 6, 2021 – 07:06 WIB
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VIVA – COVID-19 is an infectious disease of the upper respiratory system that affects people of all age groups. But there are certain categories of people who are at a higher risk of getting it infection compared to others.
This virus causes serious symptoms in people over 60 years of age or with health conditions such as lung or heart disease, diabetes or compromised immunity. In addition, some research suggests that it may even be more contagious for people with blood type certain.
A new study released by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) shows that people with blood types A, B and Rh+ are more susceptible to Covid-19 infection. In addition, those with blood type O, AB, and Rh- have a lower risk of infection Times of India.
As per the research findings published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Men with blood type B are more susceptible to infection than women from the same group. In the case of blood type AB, people less than 60 years of age are more susceptible to infection.
Risk of infection
While the study made it clear that blood type did have an association with infection risk, it didn’t reveal anything about the severity or mortality of the disease.
In addition, research also shows that people with blood types A and Rh+ take longer to recover, while those with blood types O and Rh- can recover quickly. Several previous studies have also stated that people with blood type A are more susceptible to Covid-19 infection.
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