> Most patients were men, with a mean age of 55·5 years (SD 13·1; table 1). 50 (51%) patients had chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, endocrine system disease [and some others]
The findings conclude:
> In general, the characteristics of patients who died were in line with the early warning model for predicting mortality in viral pneumonia
Also the group was self-selecting of people who went to hospital before Jan 20th.
In summary: old men with pre-existing health conditions are going to have a rough ride. Am yet to see this play out in 2020 Presidential Election odds though.
>50 years is not old. I don't know what is considered old but I know that >75y has a two magnitudes higher mortality rate with the flu.
I doubt that the 50 years old Hospital doctor who died had any serious per-existing health condition. In fact, you could argue hat most doctors have a stronger immune system than average since they are exposed to more germs due to their profession. So this 50y old professional dropping dead is a bad sign! (and hands off to him for his bravery in doing his job).
You could only argue that he cough the strain very early. A virus jumping into a new species is more aggressive at the beginning, later it adopts more to the new host and becomes less aggressive.
> Most patients were men, with a mean age of 55·5 years (SD 13·1; table 1). 50 (51%) patients had chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, endocrine system disease [and some others]
The findings conclude:
> In general, the characteristics of patients who died were in line with the early warning model for predicting mortality in viral pneumonia
Also the group was self-selecting of people who went to hospital before Jan 20th.
In summary: old men with pre-existing health conditions are going to have a rough ride. Am yet to see this play out in 2020 Presidential Election odds though.