COVID-19 and tuberculosis in South Africa: A dangerous combination.
S Afr Med J
; 110(5): 341-342, 2020 03 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-380142
ABSTRACT
There has been much speculation during the past week about the catastrophe that awaits once coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) establishes itself in the poorest communities of South Africa (SA) and, importantly, in informal settlements. Evidence to date suggests that COVID-19 is efficiently passed from infected individuals via large droplets and hard-surface fomites.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Patient Care Management
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HIV Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S Afr Med J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
SAMJ.2020.v110i5.14747
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