COVID-19 and Pneumonia: Increased Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the Pandemic

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Scott D. LandesFollow
Dalton StevensFollow
Margaret A. TurkFollow

Description/Abstract

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to develop pneumonia than adults without IDD. This brief describes the implications of higher rates of pneumonia among individuals with IDD for increased risk of serious complications (including death) from COVID-19.

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Document Type

Research Brief

Keywords

COVID-19, Coronavirus, Intellectual disability, developmental disability, pneumonia

Disciplines

Disability Studies | Public Health

Date

4-27-2020

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank Professor Shannon Monnat for editorial and substantive feedback on this brief.

Recommended Citation

Landes, Scott D.; Stevens, Dalton; and Turk, Margaret A., "COVID-19 and Pneumonia: Increased Risk for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during the Pandemic" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 59.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/59

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