COVID-19: an African perspective

Kiire, C.

Kiire, C..

Africa Health ; 43(4):19-20, 2021.

Article in English | GIM | ID: covidwho-2045879

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

This paper expounds on how COVID-19 has affected some of the other disease patterns in Africa. The paper highlights the effect of COVID-19 on HIV, AIDS and TB as well as the access to vaccines in controlling the pandemic.

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access; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; coronavirus disease 2019; disease prevention; health protection; HIV infections; human diseases; human immunodeficiency viruses; immunization; pandemics; reviews; tuberculosis; vaccination; vaccines; viral diseases; infections; immune sensitization; man; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Lentivirus; Africa; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Mycobacterium; Mycobacteriaceae; Corynebacterineae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteridae; Actinobacteria; Bacteria; prokaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Orthoretrovirinae; Retroviridae; RNA Reverse Transcribing Viruses; Aids; human immunodeficiency virus infections; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections

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