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. 2020 Oct;26(10):2473-2476.
doi: 10.3201/eid2610.202792. Epub 2020 Jul 8.

Coronavirus Disease among Persons with Sickle Cell Disease, United States, March 20-May 21, 2020

Julie A Panepinto, Amanda Brandow, Lana Mucalo, Fouza Yusuf, Ashima Singh, Bradley Taylor, Katherine Woods, Amanda B Payne, Georgina Peacock, Laura A Schieve

Coronavirus Disease among Persons with Sickle Cell Disease, United States, March 20-May 21, 2020

Julie A Panepinto et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Sickle cell disease (SCD) disproportionately affects Black or African American persons in the United States and can cause multisystem organ damage and reduced lifespan. Among 178 persons with SCD in the United States who were reported to an SCD-coronavirus disease case registry, 122 (69%) were hospitalized and 13 (7%) died.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; SCD; United States; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; hemoglobin; respiratory diseases; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; sickle cell disease; viruses; zoonoses.

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