作者
Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Helen Huang, Andrew Awuah Wireko, Aashna Mehta, Jacob Kalmanovich, Toufik Abdul‐Rahman, Vladyslav Sikora, Aeshah A Awaji
发表日期
2023/1
来源
Journal of Medical Virology
卷号
95
期号
1
页码范围
e28308
简介
COVID‐19 is an acute respiratory illness caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome‐Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). The first case was reported in Africa on February 14, 2020 and has surged to 11 million as of July 2022, with 43% and 30% of cases in Southern and Northern Africa. Current epidemiological data demonstrate heterogeneity in transmission and patient outcomes in Africa. However, the burden of infectious diseases such as malaria creates a significant burden on public health resources that are dedicated to COVID‐19 surveillance, testing, and vaccination access. Several control measures, such as the SHEF2 model, encompassed Africa's most effective preventive measure. With the help of international collaborations and partnerships, Africa's pandemic preparedness employs effective risk‐management strategies to monitor patients at home and build the financial capacity and human resources …
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