Variation in SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa
A surprising feature of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to date is the low burdens reported in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) countries relative to other global regions. Potential explanations (for …
Saharan Africa (SSA) countries relative to other global regions. Potential explanations (for …
Response strategies for COVID-19 epidemics in African settings: a mathematical modelling study
Background The health impact of COVID-19 may differ in African settings as compared to
countries in Europe or China due to demographic, epidemiological, environmental and …
countries in Europe or China due to demographic, epidemiological, environmental and …
Limited specificity of commercially available SARS‐CoV‐2 IgG ELISAs in serum samples of African origin
P Emmerich, C Murawski, C Ehmen… - Tropical medicine & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Specific serological tests are mandatory for reliable SARS‐CoV‐2 diagnostics
and seroprevalence studies. Here, we assess the specificities of four commercially available …
and seroprevalence studies. Here, we assess the specificities of four commercially available …
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic in emerging market and develo** economies: An optimistic preliminary account
Early in 2020, the general expectation was that the coronavirus pandemic's effects would be
more severe in develo** countries than in advanced economies, on both the public health …
more severe in develo** countries than in advanced economies, on both the public health …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical management and mortality among COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa: a retrospective study from Burkina Faso and simulated case analysis
Background Absolute numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths reported to date in the sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) region have been significantly lower than those across the Americas …
Saharan Africa (SSA) region have been significantly lower than those across the Americas …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants in West Africa: Insights into genomic surveillance in resource-constrained settings
J Togo, AM Somboro, O Dolo, FT Traore… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 geno-surveillance has been challenging in West Africa. Despite the
multiple challenges encountered, particularly in West Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic …
multiple challenges encountered, particularly in West Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges of healthcare delivery in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa
BJ Alegbeleye, RK Mohammed - Iberoamerican journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Espana
Introduction: Public health security is concerned with infection prevention and control
worldwide. These measures are the concern of all and sundry to ensure prevention of any …
worldwide. These measures are the concern of all and sundry to ensure prevention of any …
An in-depth statistical analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic's initial spread in the WHO African region
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sub-Saharan African countries
experienced comparatively lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than in …
experienced comparatively lower rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than in …
Importations of COVID-19 into African countries and risk of onward spread
Background The emergence of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, at the
end of 2019 has caused widespread transmission around the world. As new epicentres in …
end of 2019 has caused widespread transmission around the world. As new epicentres in …
The COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO African region: the first year (February 2020 to February 2021)
B Impouma, F Mboussou, B Farham… - Epidemiology & …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The World Health Organization African region recorded its first laboratory-confirmed
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases on 25 February 2020. Two months later, all the …
coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases on 25 February 2020. Two months later, all the …