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Going Viral

COVID & the elderly

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

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Going Viral Episode 233

In this episode:

COVID is still very much around, older people are still most at risk of increase vulnerability and significant morbidity
Evidence from the pandemic showed that those aged over 65 were 23 times more likely to die with COVID infection
Management strategies, both in the community and in facilities, that can be helpful in mitigating this risk

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 21 mins

Guest: A/Prof Paul Griffin, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist

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Last Updated: 16 Nov, 2023

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Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist; Director of Infectious Diseases, Mater Hospital; Lecturer, University of Queensland;

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