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Clinical presentation and outcomes of COVID-19 patients supplemented with approved herbal preparations in Tanzania: A pohort study

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no known specific treatment for coronavirus Disease. Because of this, different countries and institutions have used different regimens to manage disease symptoms. In Tanzania, well-known and long-used herbal preparations believed to have antiviral ac...

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G antibody during COVID-19 pandemic in Fayoum District, Egypt: a community-based pilot survey

Pan Afr. med. j; 45 (NA), 2023
Introduction: controlling the worldwide pandemic, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), could be impossible due to the hesitancy about the available vaccines and the difficulty to implement strict restrictions. Little information is available about herd immunity in the highly vulnerable region of North East Af...

Knowledge, fear, and willingness to accept covid-19 vaccine among residents of Gere lga, Borno state, Nigeria

kanem j. med. sci; 16 (1), 2023
Background: Coronavirus (COVID-19) which emerged from Wuhan, Hubei province, China has gained tremendous attention. It has caused huge morbidity and mortality as well as a visible psychological burden on communities across the globe. Knowledge, fear, and willingness to accept COVID-19 Vaccine are reporte...

The COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa: The significance of presumed immune sufficiency

A novel coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in China in 2019 and later ignited a global pandemic. Contrary to expectations, the effect of the pandemic was not as devastating to Africa and its young population compared to the rest of the wor...

COVID-19: Virology, Pathogenesis and Potential Therapeutics

Nowadays, the coronavirus epidemic represents a major threat to the human being, represented by great numbers of deaths and wide world life disrupt. COVID-19 virus, is not only representing a threat to the life of human being, but also to the economic activities that nearly stopped in many countries due ...

Using signalling theory to assess the Government of Ghana’s risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The proliferation of information through social media and on other communication networks during the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era altered information transfer in many countries. The content of the messages from government officials, media coverage and alternative narratives, affec...

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and its Reasons in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy becomes the major bottleneck to the global healthcare system in minimizing the spread of the virus. This study aimed at assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its reasons among residents of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHODS: A community-based cr...

Características Sociodemográficas e Risco de Transmissão da COVID-19 em Moçambique

Objectivo: Mapear o potencial risco de transmissão do novo coronavírus em Moçambique de modo a identificar os distritos cujas características sociodemográficas favorecem a propagação do vírus. Métodos: Usou-se a modelação espacial para determinar o risco relativo de propagação da COVID-19 n...

Afecção Pulmonar pelo Vírus SARS-CoV-2: Clínica e Diagnóstico

O pulmão é o órgão que diariamente está exposto e é agredido por diferentes infecções e poluentes do meio ambiente e do local de trabalho. O coronavírus SARS-CoV-2 é o agressor mais recente que chega ao pulmão através das células respiratórias das vias aéreas superiores e com enorme capaci...

COVID-19 e Doença Cardiovascular: Uma Revisão da Literatura

A pandemia provocada pelo novo vírus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS--CoV-2) iniciada na cidade de Wuhan, na China, alastrou-se rapidamente por todos os continentes, causando um enorme peso nos diferentes sistemas de saúde do mundo. Em África, apesar de eventualmente estar a ser...