The pattern of covid-19 disease in Iraq during the year 2020

The year 2020 witnessed the rapid spread of covid-19 pandemic in Iraq and in almost all the countries in the world. This spread has created a serious health crises and a public health emergency in Iraq and throughout the world. Little is known about the pattern of covid-19 disease in Iraq. The aim of this paper is provide a description an overview of the pattern of covid-19 disease in Iraq. Covid-19 disease in Iraq was associated with a significant mortality during the year 2020. It actually changed the previously reported national mortality pattern as covid-19 has become the second most common cause of death in Iraq. Contradictory, to the general belief that mortality associated with covid-19 was generally restricted to the older age groups, 117 children under the age of ten years died because of covid-19 disease. This number of childhood suggests the need to consider vaccination of the younger age groups and to perform the relevant research.

Autorentext

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi ist beratender Arzt und fachkundiger Ausbilder bei Baghdad Medical City. Er ist Mitglied des Beirats der International Association of Medical Colleges (IAMC). Er war Leiter des irakischen Hauptsitzes des internationalen Gremiums der Kopernikus-Wissenschaftler (2006-2019).