PNEUMONIA AND COVID-19: AN ANALYSIS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
Significance. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Russian Federation, the incidence of pneumonia is growing. Among the subjects of Siberia, the highest mortality from COVID-19 was registered in the Irkutsk and Omsk regions; from pneumonia - in the Altai Territory and Tomsk Region [6]. Purpose. To study the incidence of pneumonia and COVID-19; mortality from these causes. Materials and methods. State statistical forms for registering cases and deaths in the Irkutsk region for 2005-2021 were used. The significance of differences in indicators was assessed by 95% CI, the calculation of predictive indicators was carried out using regression equations. Results. An increase in the incidence of pneumonia and COVID-19 was revealed in 2021 compared to 2020. The incidence of pneumonia was significantly higher among the elderly, the incidence of COVID-19 was among the working population. The mortality rate from COVID-19 in people over 18 years of age exceeded the mortality rate of the total population by 1.3 times, children - by 200 times. The mortality of men over 60 from both analyzed causes is significantly higher than that of women. According to the forecast, in 2022, the increase in the incidence and mortality rate from pneumonia will continue. Conclusion. To reduce the incidence and mortality of the population from pneumonia and COVID-19, it is necessary to achieve a high level of herd immunity against bacterial and viral infections through vaccination.