COVID-19 and syndemic challenges in ‘Battling the Big Three’: HIV, TB and malaria

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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
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ISSN:12019712
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.071
Published in:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Language:English