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Threats and outbreaks of cholera in Africa amidst COVID-19 pandemic: a double burden on Africa’s health systems

Article scientifique 2021 Anglais

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Every year, about 4 million cases and 143,000 deaths due to cholera are recorded globally, of which 54% were from Africa, reported in 2016. The outbreak and spread of cholera have risen exponentially particularly in Africa. Coupled with the recent emergence of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) in Africa, the local health systems are facing a double burden of these infectious diseases due to their cumulative impact. In this paper, we evaluate the dual impact of cholera and COVID-19 in Africa and suggest plausible interventions that can be put in place to cushion its impact.

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Uwishema, O., Okereke, M., Onyeaka, H., Hasan, M., Donatus, D., Martin, Z., Mhanna, M., Olumide, A., Sun, J., Adanur, I. (2021). Threats and outbreaks of cholera in Africa amidst COVID-19 pandemic: a double burden on Africa’s health systems. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00376-2

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Olivier Uwishema Melody Okereke Helen Onyeaka Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Deocles Donatus Zebadiah Martin Melissa Mhanna Adesipe Olaoluwa Olumide Jeffrey Sun Irem Adanur

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