Editorial
Volume 4 Issue 7 - 2020
Diabetes and Covid 19: Current Status!
Carmine Finelli1,2*
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Cav. R. Apicella - ASL Napoli 3 Sud, Via di Massa, Pollena, Napoli, Italy
2Covid Hospital Boscotrecase - ASL Napoli 3 Sud, Via Lenza, Boscotrecase, Napoli, Italy
*Corresponding Author: Carmine Finelli, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Cav. R. Apicella - ASL Napoli 3 Sud, Via di Massa, Pollena, Napoli, Italy.
Received: May 27, 2020; Published: June 30, 2020



Abstract

The infection with coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19) is a double risk for patients with diabetes. Diabetes has been stated to be a risk factor for the seriousness of the condition, whereas patients continue to regulate glucose in a situation of lower and more complex intake of food.

COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), which has spread rapidly to many more than 160 countries worldwide [1,2]. The mechanism for transmitting the virus is mainly through the transfer of respiratory droplets between humans [1]. The average incubation period is 5 days, accompanied by symptomatic illness lasting 1 - 2 weeks [3]. It is characterized by a wide range of symptoms including coughing, fever, myalgia and breathing problems like viral pneumonia, and respiratory failure. In the worst cases, these can lead to death [4-6]. The average duration from first hospitalizations has been 6 - 7 days [7-9]. A percentage of those infected are either without symptoms (but still infective) or who have mild symptoms [10-12].

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Citation: Carmine Finelli. “Diabetes and Covid 19: Current Status!". EC Diabetes and Metabolic Research 4.7 (2020): 09-12.

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