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Contact Tracing and the COVID-19 Response in Africa: Best Practices, Key Challenges, and Lessons Learned from Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda

Most African countries have recorded relatively lower COVID-19 burdens than Western countries. This has been attributed to early and strong political commitment and robust implementation of public health measures, such as nationwide lockdowns, travel restrictions, face mask wearing, testing, contact...

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Autores principales:	Nachega, Jean B., Atteh, Rhoda, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Sam-Agudu, Nadia A., Adejumo, Prisca, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Rwagasore, Edson, Condo, Jeanine, Paleker, Masudah, Mahomed, Hassan, Suleman, Fatima, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Kiguli-Malwadde, Elsie, Omaswa, Francis G., Sewankambo, Nelson K., Viboud, Cecile, Reid, Michael J. A., Zumla, Alimuddin, Kilmarx, Peter H.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021
Materias:	Perspective Piece
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8045625/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33571138 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0033

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