Flaws and uncertainties in pandemic global excess death calculations
Several teams have been publishing global estimates of excess deaths during the COVID‐
19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of …
19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of …
SARS‐CoV‐2 seroprevalence and implications for population immunity: Evidence from two Health and Demographic Surveillance System sites in Kenya, February …
EW Kagucia, AK Ziraba, J Nyagwange… - Influenza and other …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background We sought to estimate SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody seroprevalence within
representative samples of the Kenyan population during the third year of the COVID‐19 …
representative samples of the Kenyan population during the third year of the COVID‐19 …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of distributing locally produced cloth facemasks on COVID-19-like illness and all-cause mortality–a cluster-randomised controlled trial in urban Guinea …
LM Nanque, AM Jensen, A Diness… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Facemasks have been employed to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The community
effect of providing cloth facemasks on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality is unknown. In a …
effect of providing cloth facemasks on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality is unknown. In a …
High pre‐Delta and early‐Omicron SARS‐CoV‐2 seroprevalence detected in dried blood samples from Kinshasa (DR Congo)
PM de Aguirre, S Carlos… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Studies on the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic in sub‐Saharan Africa have yielded
varying results, although authors universally agree the real burden surpasses reported …
varying results, although authors universally agree the real burden surpasses reported …
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and inpatient mortality in Kenya
M Ogero, L Isaaka, L Mumelo, D Kimego, T Njoroge… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background The impact of COVID-19 in Africa remains poorly defined. We sought to
describe trends in hospitalisation due to all medical causes, pneumonia-specific …
describe trends in hospitalisation due to all medical causes, pneumonia-specific …
[HTML][HTML] Safety and immunogenicity of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine in adults in Kenya: a phase 1/2 single-blind, randomised controlled trial
M Hamaluba, S Sang, B Orindi, I Njau… - Wellcome Open …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There are limited data on the immunogenicity of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) vaccines in African populations. Here we report the immunogenicity and safety …
(COVID-19) vaccines in African populations. Here we report the immunogenicity and safety …
COVID-19 and Local Mortality Estimates
This chapter provides an overview of the leading research on mortality estimates during the
COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the local level. It first discusses the key data …
COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the local level. It first discusses the key data …
Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 within households in coastal Kenya: a case ascertained cohort study
CN Agoti, KE Gallagher, J Nyiro, AW Lambisia… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Background Analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
genomic sequence data from household infections should aid its detailed epidemiological …
genomic sequence data from household infections should aid its detailed epidemiological …