Analysis of an Epidemiological Anomaly of COVID-19: Transcultural and Immunological Psychiatry

Evidence exists for an epidemiological trend of transmission concentrations COVID-19 within migrant communities from tropical weather conditions. Minority groups are over-represented in hospitalisations and deaths the virus, it appears that observed anomaly may be due to multifactorial causes. Underactive immune responses cooler temperatures diminished synthesis vitamin D, both which associated with genetic factors among ethnic minority groups, could help explain higher incidence communities. Neither factor is specific a community but common general populations. The overstatement contributory runs risk racial stigmatisation. If environmental given their importance, individuals belonging minorities try adopt new ways combat pandemic, while overemphasising would only leave them helpless. renewed interest psychiatrists immunology support emerging field immunopsychiatry. environmentally sensitive, all medical specialities, including mental health profession, should contribute wisdom defeating or making truce viral phenomenon.