Smokers are more susceptible towards COVID-19 infection: ------Editorial------

Maha Qasim Qasim; Mohammad Zahid Mustafa

doi:10.31580/pjmls.v3i3.1450

Smokers are more susceptible towards COVID-19 infection

------Editorial------

Authors

Maha Qasim Dow University of Health Sciences Author
Mohammad Zahid Mustafa Center for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology, University of Balochistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31580/pjmls.v3i3.1450

Keywords:

Smoking, COVID-19 infection, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus

Abstract

Smoking is one of the major causes of mortality worldwide. Smokers are more prone to pulmonary infections resulting acute respiratory failure. The association between smoking and the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) should be estimated to take timely precautionary measures.

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Published

2020-09-30

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): September 2020

Section

Review Article

How to Cite

Smokers are more susceptible towards COVID-19 infection: ------Editorial------. (2020). Pak-Euro Journal of Medical and Life Sciences, 3(3), 138-141. https://doi.org/10.31580/pjmls.v3i3.1450