Racial disparity of coronavirus disease 2019 in African American communities

Infectious Diseases Society of America Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity Task Force

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaa372

Racial disparity of coronavirus disease 2019 in African American communities

Infectious Diseases Society of America Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity Task Force

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unveiled unsettling disparities in the outcome of the disease among African Americans. These disparities are not new but are rooted in structural inequities that must be addressed to adequately care for communities of color. We describe the historical context of these structural inequities, their impact on the progression of COVID-19 in the African American (black) community, and suggest a multifaceted approach to addressing these healthcare disparities. (Of note, terminology from survey data cited for this article varied from blacks, African Americans, or both; for consistency, we use African Americans throughout).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	890-893
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	222
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa372
State	Published - Sep 15 2020

Keywords

African Americans
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Racial disparity
SARS-CoV2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Infectious Diseases

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Racial disparity of coronavirus disease 2019 in African American communities

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