Editorial: Interactions between COVID-19 and malaria
Yanow, Stephanie K., and Whittaker, Maxine Anne (2023) Editorial: Interactions between COVID-19 and malaria. Frontiers in Immunology, 14. 1193377.
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Abstract
[Extract] As the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections spread across the globe there was a noticeable paucity of cases reported from countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Many theories were proposed to explain the epidemiology of COVID-19 in this region. One relates to population demographics; there is a clear positive correlation between age and risk of infection (1) suggesting the younger age distribution in many countries in SSA could account for fewer cases. Likewise, infection is generally less severe in younger people (2) and the mild symptoms may influence care-seeking behaviours.
Item ID: | 79053 |
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Item Type: | Article (Editorial) |
ISSN: | 1664-3224 |
Keywords: | co-infection, COVID-19, interactions, malaria, SARS-CoV-2, serology, surveillance |
Copyright Information: | © 2023 Yanow and Whittaker. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2024 22:21 |
FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420310 Health surveillance @ 100% |
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