Increased 30-day mortality risk in COVID-19 compared with seasonal influenza
COVID-19 is associated with markedly higher short-term mortality than influenza across diverse clinical and demographic subgroups. These findings underscore the ongoing need for vigilant prevention efforts and vaccination. This study represents the first large-scale nationwide analysis in Asia conducted in the post-COVID-19 era.
Authors
- Su‐Yeon Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5488-5068)
- Jing An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3734-6594)
- Kyoung Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-3166)
- Seo-Hyun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1798-4496)
- Won Suk Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5874-4764)
- Dong‐Sook Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2372-1807)
Institutions
- Kangwon National University (KR)
- Korea University (KR)
- Kongju National University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Korea University (JP)
- Naver (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency