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COVID-19 and its impact on cancer, HIV, and mentally ill patients

Authors

  • Avinash Rasalkar aPrabhat-Advanced Life Tech Analytics, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
  • Vijayakumar Kadappa dDepartment of Computer Applications, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Ram Manas bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Sarina Kabade cGovernment Science College (Autonomous) affiliated to Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Ashok Shettihalli bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Saisha Vinjamuri bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Prathibha Narayanan bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Teesta Katte bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Saloni Bhatia bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Divijendra Reddy bDepartment of Biotechnology, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Cancer, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Leukemia, HIV, Ayurveda

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its disease, COVID-19 is a global pandemic creating an unprecedented medical as well economic havoc across the world. Despite the wide spread global infection rates, the death rate is low for COVID-19. However, COVID-19 patients with other comorbid conditions face severe health complications irrespective of their gender or age. As the management of COVID-19 patients is taking up health resources, it is getting difficult to treat patients suffering from other dreadful diseases like cancer, HIV, and mental health issues. In this chapter, we discuss the effects of COVID-19 and management of cancer patients of main cancer subtypes (e.g., breast, lung, blood cancers), and patients affected with HIV and mental health issues. Finally, we also add a perspective on Ayurvedic treatment and its efficacy on COVID-19 patients. Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Cancer, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Leukemia, HIV, Ayurveda

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