Multiple Fatalities in a Family Cluster of COVID-19 With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Conclusion: This report describes a familial cluster of fatal COVID-19 infections and suggests a potential genetic predisposition for severe disease, emphasizing the importance of investigating family clusters of severe COVID-19 infection to determine host and viral factors that may predispose to a severe disease course. Such investigations could improve our understanding of the disease and guide preventive measures for at-risk populations. PMID: 32612465 [PubMed]
Source: Ochsner Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research