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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Med Virol
. 2021 Jul 14.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27211. Online ahead of print.
Viral Infections amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Implications and Recommendations
Olivier Uwishema[SUP] 1 2 3 [/SUP], Irem Adanur[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Mohammad Mehedi Hasan[SUP] 6 7 [/SUP], Osman Kamal Osman Elmahi[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Kolawole Barakat Olajumoke[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Abdullahi Tunde Aborode[SUP] 5 11 [/SUP], Nzeribe Emmanuella[SUP] 12 13 [/SUP], Ana Carla Dos Santos Costa[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Shoaib Ahmad[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP], Mohammad Yasir Essar[SUP] 17 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Viral infections have been on the rise for the past decades. The impact of the viruses worsened amidst the pandemic burdening the already overwhelmed health care system in African countries. This article sheds light on how the coronavirus together with the already existing viral infections, some of which re-emerged impacted the continent. The strategies in place such as immunization, education, will have to be strengthened in all African countries to reduce the burden. Furthermore, governments can further collaborate with other countries in creating guidelines to reduce co-infection of the diseases. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Africa; COVID-19; Immunization; Viral Infections.
. 2021 Jul 14.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27211. Online ahead of print.
Viral Infections amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Implications and Recommendations
Olivier Uwishema[SUP] 1 2 3 [/SUP], Irem Adanur[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Mohammad Mehedi Hasan[SUP] 6 7 [/SUP], Osman Kamal Osman Elmahi[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Kolawole Barakat Olajumoke[SUP] 9 10 [/SUP], Abdullahi Tunde Aborode[SUP] 5 11 [/SUP], Nzeribe Emmanuella[SUP] 12 13 [/SUP], Ana Carla Dos Santos Costa[SUP] 14 [/SUP], Shoaib Ahmad[SUP] 15 16 [/SUP], Mohammad Yasir Essar[SUP] 17 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34260094
- DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27211
Abstract
Viral infections have been on the rise for the past decades. The impact of the viruses worsened amidst the pandemic burdening the already overwhelmed health care system in African countries. This article sheds light on how the coronavirus together with the already existing viral infections, some of which re-emerged impacted the continent. The strategies in place such as immunization, education, will have to be strengthened in all African countries to reduce the burden. Furthermore, governments can further collaborate with other countries in creating guidelines to reduce co-infection of the diseases. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Africa; COVID-19; Immunization; Viral Infections.