HIV patients cannot survive COVID-19
Occurred in Uganda on Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:17 p.m.
Reported by Anonymous via Voice / telephone on Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.
Reported by Anonymous via Voice / telephone on Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.
# Coronavirus
# COVID-19
# public health
# pandemic
# HIV
This report is Confirmed false
and is of
Medium Priority.
Here is why -
There is currently no evidence that people with HIV are at greater risk of contracting COVID-19 as long as they are receiving effective antiretroviral treatment. While an HIV-positive person may be at increased risk of complications from a COVID-19 infection, HIV is currently considered to be less of a risk factor than other health conditions. It is certainly not true that an HIV patient cannot survive COVID-19. Additional details are available from the following sources:
https://www.avert.org/coronavirus/covid19-HIV
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/infographics/hiv-and-covid-19
Resolution added by - Christopher Tuckwood