The challenges of COVID-19 testing in Africa: the Ethiopian experience

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly and creating a huge economic, social and public health challenge worldwide. Although currently an effective vaccine is ready, its distribution is limited, and hence the only currently available lever to reduce transmission is to identify and...

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Autores principales: Mulu, Andargachew, Bekele, Amsalu, Abdissa, Alemseged, Balcha, Taye Tolera, Habtamu, Meseret, Mihret, Adane, Alemayehu, Dawit Hailu, Beyene, Getachew Tesfaye, Bayih, Abebe Genetu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2021
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Opinion
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7825374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33520075
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.38.6.26902
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Sumario:Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly and creating a huge economic, social and public health challenge worldwide. Although currently an effective vaccine is ready, its distribution is limited, and hence the only currently available lever to reduce transmission is to identify and isolate individuals who are contagious. Thus, testing for SARS CoV-2 has a paramount importance. However, testing in many African countries including Ethiopia has multidimensional growing challenges. Here, we tried to identify, categorize and summarize the challenges of COVID-19 testing in Africa from Ethiopian experience.

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