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Knowledge, Attitude & Perception Of Hemodialysis Patients At Cheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaid University Hospital In Casablanca About Covid 19 Disease, Hiba El Oury, Fatim-Zahra Jabrane, Mohamed Amine Khalfaoui, M Sabah, G Medkouri

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Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019: COVID 19, is a new communicable disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, and was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO). This disease is generally manifested by damage to the airways, most often of a mild form, but can be complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients with end-stage renal disease are at high risk of contracting the infection, due to their co-morbidities, the state of immunosuppression, and the logistical aspect of the provision of care requiring physical movement …