Deadly Companions: COVID-19 and Diabetes in Mexico
Merrill Singer
Abstract
In this commentary, I assess the adverse syndemic interactions between COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus. This syndemic is of major concern for a country like Mexico which has seen a steady rise in the percentage of its population suffering these diseases. Mexico now has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world and a rapidly growing COVID-19 caseload.
Topics & Concepts
SyndemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Diabetes mellitus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicinePopulationPandemicEnvironmental healthDemographyVirologyInternal medicineSociologyEndocrinologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)OutbreakCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyCardiovascular Health and Risk Factors