[HTML][HTML] Assessing the burden of COVID-19 in developing countries: systematic review, meta-analysis and public policy implications

AT Levin, N Owusu-Boaitey, S Pugh, BK Fosdick… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa: a narrative review

B Formenti, N Gregori, V Crosato… - Le Infezioni in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately
impacted global human health, economy, and security. Because of weaker health-care …

Risk factors for COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality in a high HIV and tuberculosis prevalence setting in South Africa: a cohort study

W Jassat, C Cohen, S Tempia, M Masha… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The interaction between COVID-19, non-communicable diseases, and chronic
infectious diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis is unclear, particularly in low-income and …

[HTML][HTML] Marburg virus disease outbreak amidst COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea: A point of contention for the fragile health system?

OC Okonji, EF Okonji, P Mohanan, MS Babar… - … epidemiology and global …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In August 2021, the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak was confirmed amid the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Guinea. This is the first …

A global analysis of COVID-19 infection fatality rate and its associated factors during the Delta and Omicron variant periods: an ecological study

N Thi Hong Nguyen, TY Ou, LD Huy, CL Shih… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more highly infectious and transmissible
than prior variants of concern. It was unclear which factors might have contributed to the …

Marburg virus disease amid COVID-19 in West Africa: an emerging and re-emerging zoonotic epidemic threat, future implications and way forward

SC Eneh, OC Okonji, AG Chiburoma… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Amid the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several African countries including
Ghana and Equatorial Guinea have reported several zoonotic outbreaks. The COVID-19 …

Evolving trend change during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Gao, C Zheng, Q Shi, K Xiao, L Wang, Z Liu… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused unimaginable damage to public health and
socio-economic structures worldwide; thus, an epidemiological depiction of the global …

Inclusive education and health performance in sub Saharan Africa

JC Kouladoum - Social Indicators Research, 2023 - Springer
The study assesses the effect of inclusive education on health performance in 48 Sub
Saharan African countries from 2000 to 2020. The study adopted the Driscoll/Kraay …

Association between Average Vitamin D Levels and COVID-19 Mortality in 19 European Countries—A Population-Based Study

AS Ahmad, NF Juber, H Al-Naseri, C Heumann, R Ali… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Early epidemic reports have linked low average 25 (OH) vitamin D levels with increased
COVID-19 mortality. However, there has been limited updated research on 25 (OH) vitamin …

COVID-19 surveillance in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda: strengths, weaknesses and key Lessons

OI Fawole, S Bello, AS Adebowale, EA Bamgboye… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction As part of efforts to rapidly identify and care for individuals with COVID-19, trace
and quarantine contacts, and monitor disease trends over time, most African countries …