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Optimising influenza vaccination during a SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in South Africa could help maintain the integrity of our healthcare system
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The novel infectious disease coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first reported in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, seems increasingly unlikely to be contained, resulting in the first pandemic of ... -
Mobile health technology for enhancing the COVID-19 response in Africa : a potential game changer?
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)The WHO Africa Region is experiencing an increase in the number of novel COVID-19 cases. As of May 20, 2020, 63,521 cases with 1,796 deaths (2.8% case fatality) have been reported from 45 countries.1 Although these ... -
COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations : call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions
(Elsevier, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused national governments worldwide to mandate several generic infection control measures such as physical distancing, self-isolation, ... -
The colliding epidemics of COVID-19, Ebola, and measles in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Elsevier, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing major public health challenges due to a confluence of major outbreaks of Ebola virus disease, measles, and COVID-19.1–4 The tenth Ebola outbreak in eastern ... -
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Africa : early insights from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Little is known about the clinical features and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March 10, 2020 and July ...
