Is a person who smokes at a higher risk of getting affected by corona virus than that a non-smoker?
Yes, smoking attack/affects your lungs, and we know that if COVID-19 hit to already affected lungs, then less chance to survive.
Krishna Yadav Thanks for your contribution. The concept is clear now.
Smoking negatively affects the contagion and healing process of the disease. Please see the related link:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30239-3/fulltext
As I have read, they are not at higher risk of getting infected, but the illness itself and the consequences are significantly more serious.
I think so, and the smoker is always more vulnerable in this case.
Yes! Please see the RG link below.
Article COVID-19 and smoking: a high-risk association COVID-19 e tab...
Smoking increases the risk of COVID-19, and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers.
https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/05/thoraxjnl-2020-216422
Yes, smoking attack/affects your lungs, and we know that if COVID-19 hit to already affected lungs, then less chance to survive.
Yes smokers are at high risk for covid-19 , i has an example in my friend list
Smoking is most likely associated with the negative progression and adverse outcomes of COVID-19. Please have a look at the following link:
Article COVID-19 and smoking: A systematic review of the evidence
Dear Ujjayini Priya as mentioned by all other RG members on this thread, the answer is clearly YES. Please also see this potentially useful link entitled "FAQs – Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Smoking":
https://www.quit.org.au/articles/faqs-coronavirus-covid-19-and-smoking/
Mirna Leko-Šimić I also think so. Thank you so much dear. Stay blessed.
Md. Abdur Razzak Choudhury Agree with you Sir. I do believe that a smoker has a great possibility to be affected by multi diseases. Thanks for your reply. Stay safe.
Aijaz Panhwar Thanks for your valuable contribution. Stay blessed and safe.
Atiqe Ur Rahman I also agree with you. Thanks for your reply. Stay blessed.
Harasit Kumar Paul Yes now the whole thing is clear to me. Thank you so much for sharing this paper. Stay blessed.
Frank T. Edelmann Thanks for your valuable contribution. May the Almighty God bless you.
Yes, I think smokers are at a higher risk of getting affected by coronavirus rather than non-smokers.
According to a pan-India serosurvey conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) smokers were found to have lower seropositivity indicating that they may be at a lesser risk of getting infected by COVID-19.
http://urbanupdate.in/smokers-and-vegetarians-at-lesser-risk-of-covid-19-infection-csir/
Please also have a look at this RG link.
Technical Report Smoking and COVID-19 A review of studies suggesting a protec...
Tobacco users have a higher risk of being infected with the virus through the mouth while smoking cigarettes or using other tobacco products. If smokers contract the COVID-19 virus, they face a greater risk of getting a severe infection as their lung health is already compromised.
Dear Ujjayini Priya please also see this interesting link entitled "Does Smoking Increase the Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness?"
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/does-smoking-increase-the-risk-of-severe-covid-19-illness/
According to this link "Experts say smokers could have increased risk for being hospitalized or being placed on a ventilator if they get the virus that causes COVID-19".
Here, I am sharing some very efficient links with you. They are believed to be helpful for you. Please, go through these link. Thanks in advance.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/covid-19-smoking-vaping
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/behind-the-headlines/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-smoking
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-tobacco
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