Title of article :
Fighting COVID-19 in the West Africa after experiencing the Ebola epidemic
Author/Authors :
Gholizadeh ، Pourya Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Drug Applied Research Center - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Sanogo ، Moussa Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS), - University of Bamako , Oumarou ، Amadou Faculte des sciences la santé - universite Dan Dicko DanKoulodo de Maradi , Mohamed ، Maad Nasser Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales de l’hôpital général peltier , Cissoko ، Yacouba Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB) , Sow ، Mamadou Saliou Service des Maladies Infectieuses - Hôpital National Donka, CHU Conakry - Centre de Recherche et de Formation en Infectiologie de Guinée (CERFIG) , Pagliano ، Pasquale Departement of Medicine - University of Salerno , Akouda ، Patassi CHU Sylvanus Olympio - Universitie delome , Soufiane ، Sid’Ahmed Faculte de Medecine de Nouakchott , Iknane ، Akory Ag Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS) - University of Bamako , Oury ، Mamadou Service des Maladies Infectieuses - Hôpital National Donka, CHU Conakry - Centre de Recherche et de Formation en Infectiologie de Guinée (CERFIG) , Diallo ، Safiatou Service des Maladies Infectieuses - Hôpital National Donka - Centre de Recherche et de Formation en Infectiologie de Guinée (CERFIG) , Köse ، Şükran Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology - Tepecik Training and Research Hospital - University of Health Sciences , Dao ، Sounkalo Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d’Odonto-Stomatologie (FMPOS), - University of Bamako , Samadi Kafil ، Hossein Drug Applied Research Center - Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dissemination occurred from December 2019 and quickly spread to all countries. Infected patients with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe illness. The most mortality was observed in patients with underlying disease and over 45 years. World statistics have shown that the COVID-19 outbreak is most expanded in Middle Eastern, West Asian, European, North, and South American countries, and is least expanded in African countries. Therefore, the aim of the paper was the evaluation of six African countries including Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Guinea, Togo, and Djibouti to find why this disease is least expanded in African countries. Study was conducted by Questioner for countries health organizers to define their different aspect exposure and fight with COVID-19 including epidemiology, clinical aspects of the disease, case definitions, diagnosis laboratory confirmation, and referral of cases by the portal of entry, case management, and disease prevention in these countries. According to this opinion review, due to the low international flights and low domestic travel, the spread, and prevalence of COVID-19 was low and the return of the immigrants of these countries has caused the spread of COVID-19 among these countries. Experience, preparation, and impact of previous infections epidemic such as the Ebola virus epidemic would have beneficial, which have promoted certain reflexes among people that cause low dissemination in these countries.
Keywords :
Africa , COVID , 19 , SARS , CoV , 2 , Epidemiology , Ebola virus , diagnosis , pandemic
Journal title :
Health Promotion Perspectives (HPP)
Journal title :
Health Promotion Perspectives (HPP)
