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The challenges of COVID-19 testing in Africa : The Ethiopian experience

Mulu, Andargachew ; Bekele, Amsalu ; Abdissa, Alemseged ; Balcha, Taye Tolera LU ; Habtamu, Meseret ; Mihret, Adane ; Alemayehu, Dawit Hailu ; Beyene, Getachew Tesfaye and Bayih, Abebe Genetu (2021) In Pan African Medical Journal 38. p.1-4
Abstract

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly and creating a huge economic, social and public health challenge worldwide. Although currently an effective vaccine is ready, its distribution is limited, and hence the only currently available lever to reduce transmission is to identify and isolate individuals who are contagious. Thus, testing for SARS CoV-2 has a paramount importance. However, testing in many African countries including Ethiopia has multidimensional growing challenges. Here, we tried to identify, categorize and summarize the challenges of COVID19 testing in Africa from Ethiopian experience.

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Challenges, COVID-19, Diagnosis, Ethiopia, SARS Cov-2
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Pan African Medical Journal
volume
38
article number
6
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4 pages
publisher
African Field Epidemiology Network
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  • pmid:33520075
  • scopus:85099558098
ISSN
1937-8688
DOI
10.11604/pamj.2021.38.6.26902
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English
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yes
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2022-03-03 16:59:00
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