Health And Social Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Patients With Cystic Fibrosis

P atients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are considered at possibly higher risk if they contract the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus.1–3 Often, patients with CF develop more severe viral respiratory tract infections and have a greater risk of diminished lung function due to preexisting lung inflammation.4 We undertook a survey of pediatric CF patients to better understand how quarantine and anxiety regarding infection affected this patient population.