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¿Es buena idea o no viajar durante la alerta actual mundial entorno al coronavirus? We review WHO data on this virus that is already in Latin America.
Given the growing fear of the arrival of COVID-19 or the so-called coronavirus in our region, many people have begun to contemplate or directly, cancel your travel plans.
When other diseases or viruses have had one we could say, worldwide coverage, Some of the most affected sectors are the travel and tourism industries, generating directly an impact to the economy of its direct and indirect actors.
The WHO has not called for travel or trade restrictions. In fact, air transport plays a very important role now, enough to move medical personnel and supplies to where they are needed.
For this reason, It is important to put in context with data from the World Health Organization how aggressive this virus is and what we can expect.
Travel in the time of coronavirus
The WHO presents some interesting data that will allow us to put into context the information that appears daily on the Internet, reviewing first, some general recommendations:
recommendations
- If you are sick with any kind of disease, don't travel.
- If you have flu-like symptoms, wear a face mask and consult your doctor before traveling.
- Do not travel to areas of the planet where there have been outbreaks of the coronavirus, such as China, Italy, Iran, South Korea.
Mortality rate
- Of 0 a 0 years = 0.0%
- Of 10 a 19 years = 0.2%
- Of 20 a 29 years = 0.2%
- Of 30 a 39 years = 0.2%
- Of 40 a 49 years = 0.4%
- Of 50 a 59 years = 1.3%
- Of 60 a 69 years = 3.6%
- Of 70 a 79 years = 8.0%
- More of 80 years = 14.8%
It must also be remembered that mortality occurs mainly in people with previous diseases:
- Cardiovascular diseases = 10.5%.
- Diabetes = 7.3%.
- Chronic respiratory diseases = 6.3%.
- hypertension = 6.0%.
- Cancer = 5.6%.
- No previous illnesses = 0.9%.
Comparison with other diseases
In context:
- Coronavirus = 2.5%
- Gripe A = 0.02 – 0.4%
- bird flu = 39%
- SARS = 9.5%.
- MERS = 34.4%
- Ebola = 63%
Finally, the decision to cancel your travel plans is in your hands and the intention of this publication is only, put into context all the information currently available on this virus, hoping that its global reach will start to diminish or be brought under control soon.
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