Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020
| dc.contributor.author | Igumbor, Ehimario | |
| dc.contributor.author | Elimian, Kelly Osezele | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ochu, Chinwe Lucia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-20T09:40:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-20T09:40:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Igumbor, E. et al. (2020). Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020. Epidemiology and Infection. School of Public Health. University of the Western Cape. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1469-4409 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | 10.1017/S095026882000206X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/5695 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Asymptomatic | en_US |
| dc.subject | Case fatality | en_US |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cumulative incidence | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.title | Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020 | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |