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Disability Studies

Syracuse University

2020

Mortality rates

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Covid-19 Mortality Rates Are Higher Among People With Intellectual And Developmental Disability, Scott D. Landes Jun 2020

Covid-19 Mortality Rates Are Higher Among People With Intellectual And Developmental Disability, Scott D. Landes

Population Health Research Brief Series

Despite higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population. This research brief shows that higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among people with IDD. Risk is especially high among people are younger ages.