Preliminary findings of COVID-19 infection in health workers in Somalia: A reason for concern.
Preliminary findings of COVID-19 infection in health workers in Somalia: A reason for concern.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijid.2021.01.066
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发表时间：
2021-03
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影响因子：
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通讯作者：
Malik SMMR
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作者：
Abdi A;Ahmed AY;Abdulmunim M;Karanja MJ;Solomon A;Muhammad F;Kumlachew M;Obtel M;Malik SMMR
索马里是一个长期不稳定的国家，其医疗系统脆弱且一直人手不足。在冠状病毒病 19 (COVID-19) 大流行期间，大量医护人员 (HCW) 被感染。本报告介绍了索马里医护人员感染 COVID-19 的初步结果，这是索马里第一份此类信息。这项初步回顾性研究分析了索马里医护人员感染率的现有数据。截至 2020 年 9 月 30 日，索马里报告了 3700 例 COVID-19 病例，其中 98 例死亡；其中 191 例 (5%) 是医护人员。在疫情爆发的前 180 天内，311 名医护人员接受了 COVID-19 检测，其中 191 名检测结果呈阳性（阳性率：61%）。在疫情高峰期间，医护人员至少占病例的 5%。在191例感染病例中，52例（27%）是医生，63例（33%）是护士，7例（4%）是实验室技术人员，36%是其他工作人员。必须寻求更多信息，以采取措施保护索马里本已人手不足且脆弱的医疗保健系统中医护人员的健康和安全。
Somalia, a country with a long history of instability, has a fragile healthcare system that is consistently understaffed. A large number of healthcare workers (HCWs) have become infected during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. This report presents the preliminary findings of COVID-19 infection in Somali HCWs, the first of such information from Somalia. This preliminary retrospective study analysed available data on infection rates among Somali HCWs. As of 30 September 2020, 3700 cases of COVID-19, including 98 deaths, had been reported in Somalia; 191 (5%) of these cases were HCWs. During the first 180 days of the outbreak, 311 HCWs were tested for COVID-19 and 191 tested positive (positivity rate: 61%). During the epidemic’s peak, HCWs represented at least 5% of cases. Of the 191 infected cases, 52 (27%) were doctors, 63 (33%) were nurses, seven (4%) were laboratory technicians, and 36% were other staff. More information must be sought to put measures in place to protect the health and safety of HCWs in Somalia’s already understaffed and fragile healthcare system.
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3.3
作者：
Elhadi, Muhammed;Msherghi, Ahmed;Amshai, Ala
通讯作者：
Amshai, Ala
DOI：
10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23644
发表时间：
2020
期刊：
The Pan African medical journal
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作者：
Nkansah C;Serwaa D;Adarkwah LA;Osei-Boakye F;Mensah K;Tetteh P;Awudu S;Apodola A
通讯作者：
Apodola A