Atypical respiratory distress in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. A case report

Abstract Background Predictions have been made that Africa would be the most vulnerable continent to the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Interestingly, the spread of the disease in Africa seems to have been delayed and initially slower than in many parts of the world. Here we report on tw...

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Published in:	Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Main Authors:	Guy-Quesney Mateso, Marius Baguma, Pacifique Mwene-Batu, Ghislain Maheshe Balemba, Fabrice Nzabara, Samuel Makali, Aline Bedha, Bonheur Furaha, Jimmy Minani, Christian Tshongo Muhindo, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Mannix Imani Masimango, Tony Akilimali Shindano, Justin Cirhuza Cikomola, Kanigula Mubagwa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-04-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus Pandemic Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC Case report
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-021-00134-6