The late arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa : mitigating pan-continental spread
dc.contributor.author | Nachega, Jean | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Seydi, Moussa | en_ZA |
dc.contributor.author | Zumla, Alimuddin | en_ZA |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-07T09:02:33Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-07T09:02:33Z | en_ZA |
dc.date.issued | 2020-07 | en_ZA |
dc.description | CITATION: Nachega, J.; Seydi, M. & Zumla, A. 2020. The late arrival of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa: mitigating pan-continental spread. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 71(15): 875–878. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa353 | en_ZA |
dc.description | The original publication is available at https://academic.oup.com/cid/ | en_ZA |
dc.description.abstract | The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected. We discuss the importance of mitigating pan-continental spread in light of the fragile healthcare systems. | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/71/15/875/5813601 | en_ZA |
dc.description.version | Publishers version | en_ZA |
dc.format.extent | 4 pages | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Nachega, J.; Seydi, M. & Zumla, A. 2020. The late arrival of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa: mitigating pan-continental spread. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 71(15): 875–878. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa353 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 1537-6591 (online) | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 1058-4838 (print) | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.other | doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa353 | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125328 | en_ZA |
dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Oxford University Press | en_ZA |
dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | en_ZA |
dc.subject | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Africa | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Polymerase chain reaction | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Diseases -- Reporting | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Coronavirus infections -- Mortality | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Health facilities -- Africa | en_ZA |
dc.title | The late arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa : mitigating pan-continental spread | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |