Meningitis during COVID -19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A call for concern

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dc.contributor.authorOkinji, Osaretin Christabel
dc.contributor.authorRackimuthu, S
dc.contributor.authorGangat, S
dc.contributor.authorMohanan, P
dc.contributor.authorUday, U
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Z
dc.contributor.authorEssar, M. Y.
dc.contributor.authorBushabu, F. N.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-10T07:24:03Z
dc.date.available2022-03-10T07:24:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-01
dc.description.abstractMeningitis is a severe infection and a significant public health challenge. The meningitis outbreak resurfaced amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak further stressed the already overburdened health care systems with detecting, preventing etc., and treating the current coronavirus disease. The recent meningitis outbreak in the DRC has resulted in a high case fatality ratio of 50% - an incredibly worrying concern. Robust strategies are needed to curb the spread of the disease amid the COVID-19 pandemic, prevent other adverse health outcomes, and mitigate the compounding burden on the country's healthcare systems. Several measures such as vaccination campaigns, adherence to sanitation and hygiene, improved surveillance, and diagnostic capabilities could help prevent future epidemics. © 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.identifier.citationOkonji, Osaretin Christabel, et al. “Meningitis During COVID -19 Pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Call for Concern.” Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, vol. 13, Elsevier B.V, 2022, p. 100955–, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100955.en_US
dc.identifier.issn22133984
dc.identifier.uri10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100955
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7305
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesClinical Epidemiology and Global Health;13 (2022) 100955
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectDemocratic republic of Congoen_US
dc.subjectMeningitisen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaken_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectWest Africaen_US
dc.subjectUWCen_US
dc.subjectSchool of Pharmacologyen_US
dc.subjectAmpicillinen_US
dc.subjectCeftriaxoneen_US
dc.titleMeningitis during COVID -19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A call for concernen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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