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Are people who have survived a stroke at higher risk of contracting covid-19?
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COVID : CVAs are co morbid conditions that can present worse outcomes with someone who contracts COVID 19, however there would not be any increased chance of contracting COVID 19 due to a stroke.
Answered 6/14/2020
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