Infectious diseases cause significant emergency visits, hospitalizations for older adults
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers calculated that infectious diseases account for 13.5 percent of emergency room (ER) visits involving older adults -- a higher percentage than ER visits for heart attacks and congestive heart failure combined. Infectious diseases are those that can be passed from person-to-person and caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites.