• Chinnu Sugavanam Senthilkumar, Tahir Mohi-Ud-Din Malla, Sameena Akhter, Nand Kishore Sah, and Narayanan Ganesh.
• Central Research Laboratory, Rajas Dental College & Hospital. Kavalkinaru Junction, Tirunelveli Dt. Tamil Nadu India. sengenetics@gmail.com.
• Cien Saude Colet. 2020 Oct 1; 25 (suppl 2): 4225-4230.

AbstractThere is credible evidence that the 1984-Bhopal-methyl isocyanate (MIC)-gas-exposed long-term survivors and their offspring born post-exposure are susceptible to infectious/communicable and non-communicable diseases. Bhopal's COVID-19 fatality rate suggests that the MIC-gas tragedy survivors are at higher risk, owing to a weakened immune system and co-morbidities. This situation emboldened us to ponder over what we know, what we don't, and what we should know about their susceptibility to COVID-19. This article aims at answering these three questions that emerge in the minds of public health officials concerning prevention strategies against COVID-19 and health promotion in the Bhopal MIC-affected population (BMAP). Our views and opinions presented in this article will draw attention to prevent and reduce the consequences of COVID-19 in BMAP. From the perspective of COVID-19 prophylaxis, the high-risk individuals from BMAP with co-morbidities need to be identified through a door-to-door visit to the severely gas-affected regions and advised to maintain good respiratory hygiene, regular intake of immune-boosting diet, and follow healthy lifestyle practices.

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