Clinical management and mortality among COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa: A retrospective study from Burkina Faso and simulated case analysis

Clinical management and mortality among COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa: A retrospective study from Burkina Faso and simulated case analysis

Background: Absolute numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths reported to date in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region have been significantly lower than those across the Americas, Asia and Europe. As a result, there has been limited information about the demographic and clinical characteristics of decea...

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Main Authors: Laura Skrip, Karim Derra, Mikaila Kaboré, Navideh Noori, Adama Gansané, Innocent Valéa, Halidou Tinto, Bicaba W. Brice, Mollie Van Gordon, Brittany Hagedorn, Hervé Hien, Benjamin M. Althouse, Edward A. Wenger, André Lin Ouédraogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso
Mortality
SARS-CoV-2 infection
Clinical management of SARS-CoV-2 infection: convalescent plasma
Oxygen therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220321482

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