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ArticleCurrent health sciences journal

Evaluate the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and Basic Reproductive Rate (R-naught) of COVID-19.

Mehran Akbari, Neda Fayazi, Yasan Kazemzadeh, Mojtaba Didehdar, Hamid Momeni, Behnam Abedi, Kamal Sadeghi, Mohammad Ali Orouji

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Mehran AkbariDepartment of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Neda FayaziDepartment of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran.
Yasan KazemzadehDepartment of Health, Khomein School of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Mojtaba DidehdarDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Hamid MomeniDepartment of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Behnam AbediDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Kamal SadeghiDepartment of Health, Khomein School of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Mohammad Ali OroujiDepartment of Health Education and Health Promotion, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran.
Imam Khomeini Hospital · IRArak University of Medical Sciences · IRSaveh University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

introductionSARS-CoV-2 primarily affects a person's respiratory system and leads to the spread of pathogenicity in the person and therefore this study evaluated the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and Basic Reproductive Rate (R-naught) of COVID-19.

methodThis cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on all people with COVID-19 from the first date of admission of positive PCR patients with SARS-CoV-2 until September 21, 2020, in the area of Markazi Province in Khomein, Iran. Information on the records of definitively discharged and deceased patients due to COVID-19 (having positive PCR) was extracted from 20/2/2020 to 21/9/2020, and Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and Basic Reproductive Rate (R-naught) of COVID-19 were evaluated. The sample size was 691 people.

resultsThe CFR of the COVID-19 in the current study is 6.65%, and the rate of disease transmission among the sensitive population of Khomein city at the beginning of the study (March) averaged BASIC REPRODUCTIVE RATE= 1.75, and in the last month (September) of the study This value was reduced to BASIC REPRODUCTIVE RATE= 1.306.

conclusionAccording to our study on Case Fatality Rate (CFR) and Basic Reproductive Rate (R-naught) of COVID-19, showed that the prevalence of the disease was high in March, which due to lack of proper observance of health protocols, we saw this problem and in the months when people have more problems. Hygiene was reduced, and the rate of transmission and mortality was reduced.

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