COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen?
The first case of COVID-19 in Yemen was confirmed on 10 April 2020. Having faced with a six-year long conflict that has destroyed half of its healthcare facilities and displaced millions, predictions of infections and mortality in Yemen suggested a looming healthcare catastrophe. Difficulty in imple...
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| description | The first case of COVID-19 in Yemen was confirmed on 10 April 2020. Having faced with a six-year long conflict that has destroyed half of its healthcare facilities and displaced millions, predictions of infections and mortality in Yemen suggested a looming healthcare catastrophe. Difficulty in implementing coordinated lockdowns and preventive measures due to the daily labor working nature of the majority of the population, provided the perfect breeding ground for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, official figures of infections and mortality are very low and there have not been confirmed reports of excess mortality. This could indicate that Yemen is silently marching towards forced herd immunity. Seroprevalence studies will provide useful insight into the COVID-19 transmission trajectory in Yemen, which can serve as a guide in planning vaccine distribution strategies and allocating the limited funds wisely. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57c2fa8efec24640b636ddc8fe7865e62022-12-21T19:47:02ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122021-05-011067982COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen?Mohammed Noushad0Inas Shakeeb Al-Saqqaf1College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.School of Social Sciences, Main Campus, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaThe first case of COVID-19 in Yemen was confirmed on 10 April 2020. Having faced with a six-year long conflict that has destroyed half of its healthcare facilities and displaced millions, predictions of infections and mortality in Yemen suggested a looming healthcare catastrophe. Difficulty in implementing coordinated lockdowns and preventive measures due to the daily labor working nature of the majority of the population, provided the perfect breeding ground for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, official figures of infections and mortality are very low and there have not been confirmed reports of excess mortality. This could indicate that Yemen is silently marching towards forced herd immunity. Seroprevalence studies will provide useful insight into the COVID-19 transmission trajectory in Yemen, which can serve as a guide in planning vaccine distribution strategies and allocating the limited funds wisely.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221002484COVID-19Herd immunityYemenVaccination |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Noushad Inas Shakeeb Al-Saqqaf COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? International Journal of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Herd immunity Yemen Vaccination |
| title | COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? |
| title_full | COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? |
| title_short | COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile Yemen? |
| title_sort | covid 19 is herd immunity the only option for fragile yemen |
| topic | COVID-19 Herd immunity Yemen Vaccination |
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