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Since the location of the highest widespread virus outbreaks have been recognized, it is important to know now what age group is mostly affected by the virus. Documenting these given age groups shall assist to determine the kinds of resources which shall be necessary at these locations to correctly treat these patients.
Age Groups Most Affected
Following the World Health Organization (2019) show that children, pregnant women and adults are particularly the ones who are vulnerable and take a relatively biggest share of the diseases load. The analysis of the given information, show that the progression of the age group most affected starting with the highest are under 18, 61 and over 31-60 and finally 19-30 that correspond to the research of the World Health Organization on most vulnerable groups of individuals.
Age Groups Least Affected
The age groups least affected are the 19-30 years old in addition to those under 31-60 years old. Generally, this kind of group comprises of the young adults as well as individuals in their middle ages. The reason why this group is probably least affected is due to the fact that this age brackets the body immune system is possibly more strong in preventing and fighting infections thus making the individual much healthier (Lesourd & Meaume, 1994).
Bar Graph Showing Ages Affected
The bar graph above illustrates that the least age groups affected are ones between 19 to 30 years old. According to Morse (2001), the observed age outlines can impact after intolerance diagnosing, identifying as well as cases recording, changes in exposure as well as variances in vulnerability to the virus.
Therefore, by determining if change with age is contingent on exposure or vulnerability requires an evaluation of exposures in individuals with and without the illness. Individual influences result in virus occurrences that can be recognized in nearly all incidents.
Prevalence Rates
The prevalence rate for this disease changes among the diverse age groups in every city. According to United States Census Bureau (2017), the current population of the United States of America is 325,365,189 as of December 18, 2017. Therefore, to determine the prevalence rate per 100,000 for this disease equals the number of infections in the particular age group divided by the United States population, then multiplied by 100,000.
The following chart shows the prevalence rate for each age group in each of the top five cities affected by this disease.
Prevalence Rates by City
| City | <18 Prevalence Rate | 19-30 Prevalence Rate | 31-60 Prevalence Rate | 61+ Prevalence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 0.04579 | - | - | - |
| Miami | 0.02490 | - | - | - |
| Phoenix | 0.02828 | - | - | - |
| Austin | 0.02428 | - | - | - |
| Houston | 0.03258 | - | - | - |
Conclusion
Finally, the study of age groups that are mainly affected and vulnerable as well as the previous data on the locations of outbreaks shall provide us clues and knowledge to come up with a treatment for the disease. Also, it is relevant to determine what age groups are highest affected and the prevalence rates in these particular groups in order that further effective resources and techniques may be determined, eventually resulting in a disease-free community.
References
- Lesourd, B. M., & Meaume, S. (1994). Cell mediated immunity changes in ageing, relative importance of cell subpopulation switches and of nutritional factors. Immunology Letters, 40(3).
- Morse, S. S. (2001). Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. In Plagues and Politics (pp. 8-26). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
- World Health Organization (WHO). (2019). Environmental health inequalities in Europe. Public Health.
- United States Census Bureau. (2017 December 18). U.S. & world population clock.