An epidemiologic profile of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam

Nguyen, H; Nguyen, T

An epidemiologic profile of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam

Nguyen, H Nguyen, T

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Citation:: 2020, pp. 2020.04.10.20061226
Issue Date:: 2020

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dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, H
dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3246-6281
dc.date.accessioned	2023-08-02T02:12:14Z
dc.date.available	2020-04-15
dc.date.available	2023-08-02T02:12:14Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	2020, pp. 2020.04.10.20061226
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171699
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Background and Aim</h4> There is a paucity of data on the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. In this paper, we sought to provide an epidemiologic description of patients who were infected with SARS-Cov-2 in Vietnam. <h4>Methods</h4> Data were abstracted from the wikipedia’s COVID-19 information resource and Johns Hopkins University Dashboard. Demographic data and treatment status were obtained for each patient in each day. The coverage period was from 23/1/2020 to 10/4/2020. Descriptive analyses of incident cases were stratified by gender and age group. The estimation of the reproduction ratio was done with a bootstrap method using the R statistical environment. <h4>Results</h4> During the coverage period, Vietnam has recorded 257 cases of COVID-19. Approximately 54% of the cases were women. The median age of patients was 30 years (range: 3 months to 88 years), with 78% of patients aged 49 or younger. About 66% (n = 171) of patients were overseas tourists (20%) and Vietnamese students or workers returning from overseas (46%). Approximately 57% (n = 144) of patients have been recovered and discharged from hospitals. There have been no mortality. The reproduction ratio was estimated to range between 0.95 and 1.24. <h4>Conclusion</h4> These data indicate that a majority of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam was imported cases in overseas tourists and young students and workers who had returned from overseas.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1101/2020.04.10.20061226
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dc.title	An epidemiologic profile of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Biomedical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2023-08-02T02:12:11Z
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Abstract:

Background and Aim

There is a paucity of data on the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. In this paper, we sought to provide an epidemiologic description of patients who were infected with SARS-Cov-2 in Vietnam.

Methods

Data were abstracted from the wikipedia’s COVID-19 information resource and Johns Hopkins University Dashboard. Demographic data and treatment status were obtained for each patient in each day. The coverage period was from 23/1/2020 to 10/4/2020. Descriptive analyses of incident cases were stratified by gender and age group. The estimation of the reproduction ratio was done with a bootstrap method using the R statistical environment.

Results

During the coverage period, Vietnam has recorded 257 cases of COVID-19. Approximately 54% of the cases were women. The median age of patients was 30 years (range: 3 months to 88 years), with 78% of patients aged 49 or younger. About 66% (n = 171) of patients were overseas tourists (20%) and Vietnamese students or workers returning from overseas (46%). Approximately 57% (n = 144) of patients have been recovered and discharged from hospitals. There have been no mortality. The reproduction ratio was estimated to range between 0.95 and 1.24.

Conclusion

These data indicate that a majority of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam was imported cases in overseas tourists and young students and workers who had returned from overseas.

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