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

Authors :: Velavan TP
Meyer CG
Esen M
Kremsner PG
Ntoumi F
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2021 May; Vol. 106, pp. 29-32. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 26.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: 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.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Africa South of the Sahara epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Pandemics
COVID-19 epidemiology
HIV Infections epidemiology
Malaria epidemiology
Syndemic
Tuberculosis epidemiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 106
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 33781904
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.03.071

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