PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Some young people have been throwing coronavirus parties, a gathering where people who have COVID-19 attend.<\/p>\n
The goal for the guests? To win money by being the first to be infected.<\/p>\n
Its so alarming, says Dr. Brian Lamb, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network, flaunting what they feel is their immortality.<\/p>\n
With a coronavirus infection, many young, otherwise healthy people, only have mild symptoms but some have a severe illness.<\/p>\n
We dont know whos going to have the severe reaction, said Dr. James Deangelo of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Associates.<\/p>\n
Thirty-eight percent of those sick enough to be hospitalized are younger than 55 years old. For people ages 20 to 44, four percent of those hospitalized die.<\/p>\n
A young person from Penn State who died of complications from coronavirus, says Dr. Lamb. You dont want to get this disease.<\/p>\n
The big problem with young people getting coronavirus and not having significant symptoms is they can spread it to others and not realize it.<\/p>\n
You now have exposure at a party, you go home, you infect your sibling, your parents, grandparents, says Dr. Deangelo.<\/p>\n
People who are actually going to get sick from it, added Dr. Lamb.<\/p>\n
Somewhere down the line, theres a death, says Dr. Deangelo, Its negligence.<\/p>\n
And if you get invited to this kind of party?<\/p>\n
I would decline, and quite frankly, I would report it, Dr. Deangelo says. I do think the health department should listen if you hear about such a party taking place.<\/p>\n
You really need to rethink your friend circle, Dr. Lamb recommends. Are these people that are making the best decisions in their lives? Are these people I want to be friends with? Are these people I want to associate with?<\/p>\n
In Allegheny County in the last 10 days of June, seven of the people hospitalized were in their 20s and 30s. <\/p>\n
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