Title: |
COVID-19 and syndemic challenges in ‘Battling the Big Three’: HIV, TB and malaria |
Authors: |
Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Christian G. Meyer, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Francine Ntoumi |
Source: |
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 106, Iss , Pp 29-32 (2021) |
Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2021. |
Publication Year: |
2021 |
Collection: |
LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases |
Subject Terms: |
COVID-19, Malaria, TB, HIV, Impact, Challenges, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216 |
More Details: |
Indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to seriously undermine the health system in sub-Saharan Africa with an increase in the incidences of malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV infections. Based on current evidence in the African region the collateral impact of COVID-19 on the “big three diseases” shall be addressed in the following. |
Document Type: |
article |
File Description: |
electronic resource |
Language: |
English |
ISSN: |
1201-9712 |
Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221002897; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.071 |
Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/590ac1523a3f4d79b4686303bb9dd10f |
Accession Number: |
edsdoj.590ac1523a3f4d79b4686303bb9dd10f |
Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |