COVID-19 is Extremely Lethal in Africans with Diabetes, According to WHO.

Data on underlying diseases or disorders in Africans who tested positive for COVID-19 was evaluated from 13 countries in a recent WHO research. Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Guinea, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sao Tome & Principe, and Uganda were among the countries that took part in the experiment.

This study revealed that patients with diabetes had a 10.2 per cent case fatality rate, compared to 2.5 per cent for COVID-19 patients overall. The case fatality rate for diabetic individuals was almost twice as high as that of patients with any other comorbidity. Patients with HIV and hypertension were the three most common underlying illnesses, in addition to diabetes.

According to the International Diabetes Federation, Africa will have 24 million individuals living with diabetes in 2021, and the continent will see the largest increase in diabetes worldwide. This is a significant increase from the 2019 data, which revealed that 19 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa have diabetes.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa said that “The COVID-19 pandemic will eventually subside, but Africa is projected in the coming years to experience the highest increase in diabetes globally. We must act now to prevent new cases, vaccinate people who have this condition and, equally importantly, identify and support the millions of Africans unaware they are suffering from this silent killer.”

In other advanced countries, patients with underlying diabetes problems are given priority in vaccination. However, due to a variety of causes, vaccination is not widely available in most African countries. “All Africans at risk of diabetes must have access to testing,” Dr Moeti said. “We can also stop diabetes from claiming more lives by promoting healthy, affordable diets and regular exercise.”

If you have diabetes, you should consider getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Also, follow the COVID-19 health and safety guidelines to the letter.

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