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The Looming Dangers of Explosion in Community Transmissions of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Nwozor, Agaptus; Okolie, Charles; Okidu, Onjefu; Oshewolo, Segun.
  • Nwozor A; Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, NG.
  • Okolie C; Infectious Disease Research for One Health, Department of Microbiology, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, NG.
  • Okidu O; Mass Communication Programme, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, NG.
  • Oshewolo S; Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, NG.
Ann Glob Health ; 86(1): 95, 2020 08 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-729723
ABSTRACT
Currently, Nigeria is still at the ascending phase of the COVID-19 curve with no sign of deceleration. Thus, the recent decision by governors of states in northern Nigeria to deport Almajirai (itinerant Islamic school pupils) from their states as part of efforts to contain COVID-19 transmission is likely to have a serious backlash. With hundreds of Almajirai testing positive to COVID-19, and millions of others untested, they constitute ubiquitous nodes of transmission. Their deportation has created multiple emigration channels that constitute prospective feeders to covert community transmission. This viewpoint examines this trend within the context of Nigeria's current [in]capacity to manage the spread of COVID-19 and concludes that greater risks seem to lie ahead unless the government takes stringent containment measures.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía Viral / Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles / Salud Pública / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa / Evaluación de Necesidades / Pandemias Tipo de estudio: Estudios diagnósticos / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Aogh.2990

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonía Viral / Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles / Salud Pública / Infecciones por Coronavirus / Transmisión de Enfermedad Infecciosa / Evaluación de Necesidades / Pandemias Tipo de estudio: Estudios diagnósticos / Estudio observacional / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: Inglés Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Aogh.2990