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    News & Analysis

    JAMA Infographic

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Influenza


    Worldwide there is great concern about the emerging epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
    However, most of the infections are in one part of China, and thus far the virus appears to pose limited threat outside of China.

    COVID-19 in China
    As of February 21, 2020
    75 569 reported cases
    75 467 (99%) of cases are in Chinese mainland
    2239 deaths

    COVID-19 in the US Influenza in the US


    As of February 24, 2020 As of February 15, 2020, CDC estimates
    14 cases diagnosed through US health care system At least 29 million ill patients
    39 cases among repatriated US citizens At least 13 million physician visits
    0 deaths At least 280 000 hospitalizations
    0 critically ill case-patients At least 16 000 deaths
    No evidence of community-wide COVID-19 transmission in the US 105 pediatric influenza-associated deaths
    reported to the CDC by state health departments

    In contrast, the 2019-2020 influenza season in the US has been moderately severe to date, with large
    numbers of ill persons, and substantial numbers of hospitalizations and deaths attributable to influenza.
    This season has been especially severe for children with very high pediatric hospitalization rates. From a public health
    perspective, people should focus their attention on influenza and take preventive measures.

    Get the flu vaccine Avoid sick persons, especially Wash hands frequently
    those who are coughing

    In general, wearing masks in public does not prevent people from getting the disease. They may only be useful if you
    live with someone who is infected and the mask use is started immediately after the person has become infected.

    Authors: Edward Livingston, MD; Sources: 2019-2020 U.S. Flu Season: Preliminary Burden Estimates https://bit.ly/38YYd6O
    Karen Bucher, MA, CMI; Andy Rekito, MS CDC weekly US influenza surveillance report. https://bit.ly/2w1fq0N
    Coronavirus COVID-19 global cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE. https://bit.ly/39OiVpS
    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. https://bit.ly/38XXBhz
    JAMA Network coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resource center.
    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
    Image source: C. Goldsmith and D. Rollin/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Please cite as: JAMA. Published online February 26, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2633

    jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA Published online February 26, 2020 E1

    © 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

    Downloaded From: https://jamanetwork.com/ on 02/26/2020

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