Estimating excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic from a population-based infectious disease surveillance in two diverse populations in Kenya, March 2020-December 2021.

Estimating excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic from a population-based infectious disease surveillance in two diverse populations in Kenya, March 2020-December 2021.

Robust data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality in Africa are relatively scarce. Using data from two well-characterized populations in Kenya we aimed to estimate excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The mortality data arise from an ongoing population-based infectious...

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Main Authors: Clifford Oduor, Allan Audi, Samwel Kiplangat, Joshua Auko, Alice Ouma, George Aol, Carolyne Nasimiyu, George O Agogo, Terrence Lo, Peninah Munyua, Amy Herman-Roloff, Godfrey Bigogo, Patrick K Munywoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002141

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