COVID-19 and indirect health implications in Africa: Impact, mitigation measures, and lessons learned for improved disease control

Seth C. Inzaule; Pascale Ondoa; Marguerite Massinga Loembe; Yenew Kebede Tebeje; Ahmed E Ogwell Ouma; John N. Nkengasong

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003666

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COVID-19 and indirect health implications in Africa: Impact, mitigation measures, and lessons learned for improved disease control

Seth C. Inzaule,

Affiliation Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Pascale Ondoa,

Affiliation African Society for Laboratory Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-9000

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Marguerite Massinga Loembe,

Affiliation Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-566X

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Yenew Kebede Tebeje,

Affiliation Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ahmed E Ogwell Ouma,

Affiliation Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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John N. Nkengasong

* E-mail: NkengasongJ@africa-union.org

Affiliation Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6047-0184

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COVID-19 and indirect health implications in Africa: Impact, mitigation measures, and lessons learned for improved disease control

Seth C. Inzaule,
Pascale Ondoa,
Marguerite Massinga Loembe,
Yenew Kebede Tebeje,
Ahmed E Ogwell Ouma,
John N. Nkengasong

Published: June 23, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003666

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