https://www.selleckchem.com/products/ly333531.html The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported in Basrah was in early March 2020. This study aimed at assessing some of the characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Basrah during the period from March 4th to September 8th, 2020. Retrospective analysis of the University of Basrah database on COVID-19. All patients with positive COVID-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test during the study period were enrolled. Of 6404 patients included (males 54.8% and females 45.2%), healthcare workers constituted 11.4%. Physicians represented 16.1% of health care workers. The mean age was 39±16.7 years, those aged 61 years or more constituted 9.8%. The case fatality rate was 3% (males 55.2% and females 44.8%). No deaths were reported in adolescents or children. The highest death rate was among those aged 61 years or more. The situation of COVID-19 infection in Basrah, Iraq is evolving similar to other countries. Studies are needed to assess the influence of associated comorbidities, results of treatment regimens used and variables associated with high mortality. The situation of COVID-19 infection in Basrah, Iraq is evolving similar to other countries. Studies are needed to assess the influence of associated comorbidities, results of treatment regimens used and variables associated with high mortality.Lymphocytic esophagitis is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of chronic esophagitis. The pathogenesis, prognosis, and treatment are undefined. We report the diagnostic workup of an unusual cause of dysphagia. We present a case report of a 71-year-old female who presented with dysphagia for solid foods. The endoscopic appearance showed stenosis at the cricopharyngeus and trachealization of the proximal esophagus. Biopsies were taken to exclude eosinophilic esophagitis. The pathology showed lymphocytic infiltrate with peripapillary distribution with no granulocytes and spongiosis sugg