During epidemics (eg COVID-19), vulnerable populations (eg elderly, homeless, institutionalized) are at risk of infection & of being reservoirs of infection. On both accounts, they need our care. Let’s talk about a particularly vulnerable group: our fellow citizens on dialysis 1/
In the USA, there are 468,000 people receiving dialysis, and they must go to a dialysis center roughly three times per week. Without dialysis, such patients will simply die, often within 14 days.

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https://www.gistporte.com.ng/how-covid19-will-strike-vulnerable-groups-such-as-those-with-chronic-disease/

majority of people dying from COVID-19 had these underlying health issues:

- overweight
- diabetes
- high blood pressure
- heart problem
- breathing problems.

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