Browsing by Author "Ochu, Chinwe Lucia"

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    Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020
    (Cambridge University Press, 2020) Igumbor, Ehimario; Elimian, Kelly Osezele; Ochu, Chinwe Lucia
    The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a view of generating evidence to enhance planning and response strategies. A national surveillance dataset between 27 February and 6 June, 2020 was retrospectively analysed, with confirmatory testing for COVID-19 done by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The primary outcomes were cumulative incidence (CI) and case fatality (CF). A total of 40926 persons (67% of total 60839) had complete records of RT-PCR test across 35 States and the Federal Capital Territory, 12289 (30.0%) of whom were confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of those confirmed cases, 3467 (28.2%) had complete records of clinical outcome (alive or dead), 342 (9.9%) of which died. The overall CI and CF were 5.6 per 100000 population and 2.8%, respectively.
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    Nigeria's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic: January to May 2020
    (Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2020) Dan-Nwafor, Chioma Cindy; Ochu, Chinwe Lucia; Elimian, Kelly Osezele
    The novel coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1] was first reported in December 2019 by Chinese Health Authorities following an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan, Hubei Province [2,3]. SARS-CoV-2 is likely of zoonotic origin, similar to SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and transmitted between humans through respiratory droplets and fomites. Since its emergence, it has rapidly spread globally [4].