A study on the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Banias and Alkadmos areas of Syria during 2021
- Author:
Kanaan Al-Tameemi
1
;
Rana Nassour
2
;
Renad Ali Sleman
2
;
Maya Sami Daoud
2
;
Lara Samer Murad
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords: Alkadmos; Banias; COVID-19; Death; Gender
- MeSH: COVID-19; Syria
- From:Malaysian Journal of Microbiology 2022;18(6):683-688
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aims:Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic. In Syria, the first case was reported in March 2020. This study was aimed to investigate the incidences of COVID-19 in the Banias and Alkadmos areas in Tartus, Syria, in 2021.
Methodology and results:Our data were obtained from the records of Banias and Alkadmos hospitals. The results were inferred by analysing data for 1026 COVID-19 patients. About 58.4% of total cases were among males and 41.6% were among females. Most patients were living in rural areas; 73% compared to 27% in urban ones. The severity of the disease varied between patients. About 67.4% of cases needed to be hospitalized for treatment, most of which were from the elderly. The same was noticed with the mortality rate, with 14.5% of total cases and 66.4% of them were older than 65.
Conclusion, significance and impact of study:Our study indicated that age and gender are risk factors for contracting COVID-19. - Full text:20.2022my0072.pdf
