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One novel virus, different beliefs as playmakers towards disease spread in Africa: looking at COVID-19 from a religious lens

Religious and spiritual observances that draw large people together are pervasive in many parts of the world, including Africa. With the recent emergence of COVID-19, these mass religious gatherings may pose significant threats to human health. Given the compromised healthcare systems in many parts...

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Autores principales:	Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Hagan, John Elvis, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Schack, Thomas
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
Materias:	Essay
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7666693/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33235642 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.365.25114

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