Kemenesi Gábor, Kornya László, Tóth Gábor Endre, Kurucz Kornélia, Zeghbib Safia, Somogyi Balázs A, Zöldi Viktor, Urbán Péter, Herczeg Róbert, Jakab Ferenc
Virological Research Group, University of Pécs, Szentágothai Research Center, Pecs, Hungary.
Faculty of Sciences, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of Pécs, Pecs, Hungary.
Geroscience. 2020 May 18;42(4):1093-1099. doi: 10.1007/s11357-020-00195-z. eCollection 2020 Aug.
The global impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is significant in terms of public health effects and its long-term socio-economic implications. Among all social groups, the elderly is by far the most affected age group regarding morbidity and mortality. In multiple countries spanning several continents, there are an increasing number of reports referencing the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) spread among nursing homes. These areas are now recognized as potent hotspots regarding the pandemic, which one considers with special regard. Herein, we present currently available data of fatal COVID-19 cases throughout Hungary, along with the analysis of the co-morbidity network. We also report on viral genomic data originating from a nursing home resident. The genomic data was used for viral haplotype network analysis. We emphasize the urgent need for public health authorities to focus on nursing homes and residential service units worldwide, especially in the care of the elderly and infirmed. Our results further emphasize the recent statement released by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the vulnerability among seniors and especially the high risk of COVID-19 emergence throughout nursing and social homes.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）大流行对全球的影响在公共卫生效应及其长期社会经济影响方面意义重大。在所有社会群体中，就发病率和死亡率而言，老年人是受影响最严重的年龄组。在横跨几大洲的多个国家，越来越多的报告提及新型冠状病毒病2019（COVID-19）在养老院中的传播。这些地区现在被认为是该大流行的有力热点地区，需要特别关注。在此，我们展示了匈牙利全国范围内COVID-19死亡病例的现有数据，以及共病网络分析。我们还报告了来自一名养老院居民的病毒基因组数据。该基因组数据用于病毒单倍型网络分析。我们强调公共卫生当局迫切需要关注全球范围内的养老院和居住服务单位，尤其是对老年人和体弱者的护理。我们的结果进一步强调了世界卫生组织（WHO）最近发布的关于老年人的脆弱性，特别是整个护理院和社会福利院中COVID-19出现的高风险的声明。
