Estimation of COVID-19 under-ascertainment in Kano, Nigeria during the early phase of the epidemics
Alexandria Engineering Journal
; 2021.
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Dans Anglais
| ScienceDirect | ID: covidwho-1135227
ABSTRACT
Estimating the number of cases under-ascertained by inconsistencies is an essential concept in epidemiology. The aim of this study is to estimate the number of COVID-19 under- ascertained (η), and the basic reproduction number (R0) in Kano, Nigeria during the early epidemic period. We adopt a simple exponential growth model to capture the COVID-19 epidemic curve in Kano. Our findings indicate that the early epidemic growth mimics an exponential growth pattern. We find that the number of COVID-19 cases under-ascertained likely occurred during the fourth week of April 2020, and should be considered for future epidemiological investigations and mitigation plan.
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Alexandria Engineering Journal
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2021
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