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Public health-relevant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to health systems worldwide, including the control of non-COVID-19 diseases. Malaria cases and deaths may increase due to the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic in malaria-endemic countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (S...

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Main Authors: Heuschen, Anna-Katharina (Author) , Lu, Guangyu (Author) , Razum, Oliver (Author) , Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan (Author) , Sankoh, Osman A. (Author) , von Seidlein, Lorenz (Author) , D’Alessandro, Umberto (Author) , Müller, Olaf (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 August 2021
In: Malaria journal
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-021-03872-2
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03872-2
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Author Notes:Anna-Katharina Heuschen, Guangyu Lu, Oliver Razum, Alhassan Abdul-Mumin, Osman Sankoh, Lorenz von Seidlein, Umberto D’Alessandro and Olaf Müller
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to health systems worldwide, including the control of non-COVID-19 diseases. Malaria cases and deaths may increase due to the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic in malaria-endemic countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to summarize information on public health-relevant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the malaria situation in SSA.
Item Description:Gesehen am 12.05.2022
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ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-021-03872-2

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