Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa
During epidemic periods, HCW are vulnerable. In Africa, cohort studies implemented by the Institut Pasteur International Network in five countries showed after 3-month follow-up around 40% of the HCW have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2. So advocacy for HCW protection strategy need to be fostered an...
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| author | Rindra Randremanana Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem Alexandre Manirakiza Brice Wilfried Bicaba Soatiana Rajatonirina Serena Battaglia Guillaume Pons Vincent Richard |
| author_facet | Rindra Randremanana Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem Alexandre Manirakiza Brice Wilfried Bicaba Soatiana Rajatonirina Serena Battaglia Guillaume Pons Vincent Richard |
| author_sort | Rindra Randremanana |
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| description | During epidemic periods, HCW are vulnerable. In Africa, cohort studies implemented by the Institut Pasteur International Network in five countries showed after 3-month follow-up around 40% of the HCW have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2. So advocacy for HCW protection strategy need to be fostered and sustained by the health authorities all over the African continent. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3bfb6b25f474dcb914b2fcd0023b7bb2022-12-21T23:47:54ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122021-02-01103525526Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in AfricaRindra Randremanana0Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar1Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem2Alexandre Manirakiza3Brice Wilfried Bicaba4Soatiana Rajatonirina5Serena Battaglia6Guillaume Pons7Vincent Richard8Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, Antananarivo, MadagascarCentre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire, Niamey, NigerCentre Pasteur du Cameroun, Yaoundé, CameroonInstitut Pasteur de Bangui, Bangui, Central African RepublicMinistry of Health, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoWorld Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa — Emergency Preparedness and Response, Brazzaville, CongoInstitut Pasteur, International Affairs Department, Paris, FranceInstitut Pasteur, International Affairs Department, Paris, FranceInstitut Pasteur, International Affairs Department, Paris, France; Corresponding author at: Institut Pasteur, International Affair Department, 25–28 Rue du Dr Roux, 75015 Paris, France.During epidemic periods, HCW are vulnerable. In Africa, cohort studies implemented by the Institut Pasteur International Network in five countries showed after 3-month follow-up around 40% of the HCW have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2. So advocacy for HCW protection strategy need to be fostered and sustained by the health authorities all over the African continent.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325534COVID-19Healthcare workersAfrica |
| spellingShingle | Rindra Randremanana Ramatoulaye Hamidou Lazoumar Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem Alexandre Manirakiza Brice Wilfried Bicaba Soatiana Rajatonirina Serena Battaglia Guillaume Pons Vincent Richard Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa International Journal of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Healthcare workers Africa |
| title | Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa |
| title_full | Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa |
| title_short | Institut Pasteur International Network’s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic among healthcare workers in Africa |
| title_sort | institut pasteur international network s efforts to guide control measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 epidemic among healthcare workers in africa |
| topic | COVID-19 Healthcare workers Africa |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220325534 |
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