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Meningitis during COVID -19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A call for concern.
Okonji, Osaretin Christabel; Rackimuthu, Sudhan; Gangat, Shazil Ahmed; Mohanan, Parvathy; Uday, Utkarsha; Islam, Zamina; Essar, Mohammad Yasir; Bushabu, Fidèle Nyimi.
  • Okonji OC; School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Rackimuthu S; Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • Gangat SA; Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Mohanan P; Department of General Medicine, Medical University Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • Uday U; West Bengal University of Health Sciences DD-36, Salt Lake, Sector-1, Kolkata, 700064 India.
  • Islam Z; Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Essar MY; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.
  • Bushabu FN; Service of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo.
Clin Epidemiol Glob Health ; 13: 100955, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1588158
ABSTRACT
Meningitis is a severe infection and a major public health challenge. The meningitis outbreak which had resurfaced amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been further stressing the health care systems that are already overburdened with detecting, preventing, and treating the current coronavirus disease. The recent meningitis outbreak in the DRC has resulted in a high case fatality ratio of 50% - an extremely worrying concern. Robust strategies are hence needed to curb the spread of the disease amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to prevent further adverse health outcomes and to mitigate the compounding burden on the country's healthcare systems. Several measures such as vaccination campaigns, adherence to sanitation and hygiene, improved surveillance and diagnostic capabilities could help prevent future epidemics in the country.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2021.100955

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2021.100955