Published on in Vol 22, No 11 (2020): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/24248, first published .
A SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance System in Sub-Saharan Africa: Modeling Study for Persistence and Transmission to Inform Policy

A SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance System in Sub-Saharan Africa: Modeling Study for Persistence and Transmission to Inform Policy

A SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance System in Sub-Saharan Africa: Modeling Study for Persistence and Transmission to Inform Policy

Journals

  1. Oehmke T, Post L, Moss C, Issa T, Boctor M, Welch S, Oehmke J. Dynamic Panel Data Modeling and Surveillance of COVID-19 in Metropolitan Areas in the United States: Longitudinal Trend Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021;23(2):e26081 View
  2. Haddad-Boubaker S, Othman H, Touati R, Ayouni K, Lakhal M, Ben Mustapha I, Ghedira K, Kharrat M, Triki H. In silico comparative study of SARS-CoV-2 proteins and antigenic proteins in BCG, OPV, MMR and other vaccines: evidence of a possible putative protective effect. BMC Bioinformatics 2021;22(1) View
  3. Post L, Mason M, Singh L, Wleklinski N, Moss C, Mohammad H, Issa T, Akhetuamhen A, Brandt C, Welch S, Oehmke J. Impact of Firearm Surveillance on Gun Control Policy: Regression Discontinuity Analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2021;7(4):e26042 View
  4. Post L, Ohiomoba R, Maras A, Watts S, Moss C, Murphy R, Ison M, Achenbach C, Resnick D, Singh L, White J, Chaudhury A, Boctor M, Welch S, Oehmke J. Latin America and the Caribbean SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance: Longitudinal Trend Analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2021;7(4):e25728 View
  5. Sam-Agudu N, Rabie H, Pipo M, Byamungu L, Masekela R, van der Zalm M, Redfern A, Dramowski A, Mukalay A, Gachuno O, Mongweli N, Kinuthia J, Ishoso D, Amoako E, Agyare E, Agbeno E, Mohammed Jibril A, Abdullahi A, Amadi O, Mohammed Umar U, Ayele B, Machekano R, Nyasulu P, Hermans M, Otshudiema J, Bongo-Pasi Nswe C, Kayembe J, Mbala-Kingebeni P, Muyembe-Tamfum J, Aanyu H, Musoke P, Fowler M, Sewankambo N, Suleman F, Adejumo P, Tsegaye A, Mteta A, Noormahomed E, Deckelbaum R, Zumla A, Mavungu Landu D, Tshilolo L, Zigabe S, Goga A, Mills E, Umar L, Kruger M, Mofenson L, Nachega J, Dasoberi I, Sam-Woode C, Yeboah G. The Critical Need for Pooled Data on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in African Children: An AFREhealth Call for Action Through Multicountry Research Collaboration. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021;73(10):1913 View
  6. Welch S, Kulasekere D, Prasad P, Moss C, Murphy R, Achenbach C, Ison M, Resnick D, Singh L, White J, Issa T, Culler K, Boctor M, Mason M, Oehmke J, Faber J, Post L. The Interplay Between Policy and COVID-19 Outbreaks in South Asia: Longitudinal Trend Analysis of Surveillance Data. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2021;7(6):e24251 View
  7. Wamai R, Hirsch J, Van Damme W, Alnwick D, Bailey R, Hodgins S, Alam U, Anyona M. What Could Explain the Lower COVID-19 Burden in Africa despite Considerable Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021;18(16):8638 View
  8. Shaw-Saliba K, Kosasih H, Lau C. Editorial: COVID and Tropical Diseases – Intersection of Policy and Science. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 2022;3 View
  9. Folayan M, Abeldaño Zuñiga R, Virtanen J, El Tantawi M, Abeldaño G, Ishabiyi A, Jafer M, Al-Khanati N, Quadri M, Yousaf M, Ellakany P, Nzimande N, Ara E, Khalid Z, Lawal F, Lusher J, Popoola B, Idigbe I, Khan A, Ayanore M, Gaffar B, Osamika B, Aly N, Ndembi N, Nguyen A. Associations between COVID-19 testing status, non-communicable diseases and HIV status among residents of sub-Saharan Africa during the first wave of the pandemic. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022;22(1) View
  10. Impouma B, Mboussou F, Shahpar C, Wolfe C, Farham B, Williams G, Karamagi H, Ngom R, Nsenga N, Flahault A, Codeço C, Yoti Z, Kasolo F, Keiser O. Estimating the SARS-CoV2 infections detection rate and cumulative incidence in the World Health Organization African Region 10 months into the pandemic. Epidemiology and Infection 2021;149 View
  11. Oehmke T, Moss C, Oehmke J. COVID-19 Surveillance Updates in US Metropolitan Areas: Dynamic Panel Data Modeling. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2022;8(2):e28737 View
  12. Wei Y, Guan J, Ning X, Li Y, Wei L, Shen S, Zhang R, Zhao Y, Shen H, Chen F. Global COVID-19 Pandemic Waves: Limited Lessons Learned Worldwide over the Past Year. Engineering 2022;13:91 View
  13. Maccaro A, Piaggio D, Vignigbé M, Stingl A, Pecchia L. COVID-19 preparedness and social dynamics in a Sub-Saharan Africa country, Benin. Health Promotion International 2022;37(4) View
  14. Lundberg A, Lorenzo-Redondo R, Hultquist J, Hawkins C, Ozer E, Welch S, Prasad P, Achenbach C, White J, Oehmke J, Murphy R, Havey R, Post L. Overlapping Delta and Omicron Outbreaks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dynamic Panel Data Estimates. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2022;8(6):e37377 View
  15. Barasa L, Shah J, Kihoro I, Shah R, Ali S. Utilization of Palliative Care Services in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2022;64(5):e313 View
  16. Lundberg A, Lorenzo-Redondo R, Ozer E, Hawkins C, Hultquist J, Welch S, Prasad P, Oehmke J, Achenbach C, Murphy R, White J, Havey R, Post L. Has Omicron Changed the Evolution of the Pandemic?. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2022;8(1):e35763 View
  17. Abd El-Raheem G, Elamin H, Ahmad Z, Noma M. Spatial–temporal trends of COVID-19 infection and mortality in Sudan. Scientific Reports 2022;12(1) View
  18. Zhu H, Liu S, Zheng W, Belay H, Zhang W, Qian Y, Wu Y, Delele T, Jia P, Belo V. Assessing the dynamic impacts of non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical intervention measures on the containment results against COVID-19 in Ethiopia. PLOS ONE 2022;17(7):e0271231 View
  19. Brüningk S, Klatt J, Stange M, Mari A, Brunner M, Roloff T, Seth-Smith H, Schweitzer M, Leuzinger K, Søgaard K, Albertos Torres D, Gensch A, Schlotterbeck A, Nickel C, Ritz N, Heininger U, Bielicki J, Rentsch K, Fuchs S, Bingisser R, Siegemund M, Pargger H, Ciardo D, Dubuis O, Buser A, Tschudin-Sutter S, Battegay M, Schneider-Sliwa R, Borgwardt K, Hirsch H, Egli A. Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to guide vaccination strategy in an urban area. Virus Evolution 2022;8(1) View
  20. Redzwan N, Ramli R. A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Stochastic Mortality Modelling and Forecasting. Risks 2022;10(10):191 View
  21. Ochola L, Ogongo P, Mungai S, Gitaka J, Suliman S. Performance Evaluation of Lateral Flow Assays for Coronavirus Disease-19 Serology. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine 2022;42(1):31 View
  22. Folayan M, Abeldaño Zuniga R, Abeldaño G, Quadri M, Jafer M, Yousaf M, Ellakany P, Nzimande N, Ara E, Al-Khanati N, Khalid Z, Lawal F, Roque M, Lusher J, Popoola B, Khan A, Ayanore M, Gaffar B, Virtanen J, Aly N, Okeibunor J, El Tantawi M, Nguyen A. Is self-reported depression, HIV status, COVID-19 health risk profile and SARS-CoV-2 exposure associated with difficulty in adhering to COVID-19 prevention measures among residents in West Africa?. BMC Public Health 2022;22(1) View
  23. Tovani-Palone M, Garoli F, Shah P, Kamal M, Nawaz F. Underreporting of Cases During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Worrying Warning for Africa. Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health 2022;3(1):ep22001 View
  24. Bemquerer L, Oliveira S, de Arruda J, Costa F, Miguita L, Bemquerer A, de Sena A, de Souza A, Mendes D, Schneider A, Azevedo M, Travassos D, Garlet G, Cunha F, de Aguiar R, de Souza R, Gomez R, Spahr A, Obregon-Miano F, Abreu L, Costa F, Silva T. Clinical, immunological, and microbiological analysis of the association between periodontitis and COVID-19: a case–control study. Odontology 2024;112(1):208 View
  25. Ojo O, Adeyeye O, Ajibare A, Fapohunda T. Burden of respiratory morbidity amongst survivors of COVID-19 infection in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan 2023;20(3):14 View
  26. Witter S, Zou G, Cheedella K, Walley J, Wurie H. Learning from implementation of a COVID case management desk guide and training: a pilot study in Sierra Leone. BMC Health Services Research 2023;23(1) View
  27. Zhao F, Zhang K, Chen H, Zhang T, Zhao J, Lv Q, Yu Q, Ruan M, Cui R, Li B. Therapeutic potential and possible mechanisms of ginseng for depression associated with COVID-19. Inflammopharmacology 2024;32(1):229 View
  28. Lundberg A, Wu S, Soetikno A, Hawkins C, Murphy R, Havey R, Ozer E, Moss C, Welch S, Mason M, Liu Y, Post L. Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in Europe: Longitudinal Trend Analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2024;10:e53551 View
  29. Soetikno A, Lundberg A, Ozer E, Wu S, Welch S, Mason M, Liu Y, Havey R, Murphy R, Hawkins C, Moss C, Post L. Updated Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) in the Middle East and North Africa: Longitudinal Trend Analysis. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2024;10:e53219 View
  30. Lundberg A, Ozer E, Wu S, Soetikno A, Welch S, Liu Y, Havey R, Murphy R, Hawkins C, Mason M, Achenbach C, Post L. Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Asia: Updated Epidemiological Assessment. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2024;10:e52318 View
  31. Jarju S, Wenlock R, Danso M, Jobe D, Jagne Y, Darboe A, Kumado M, Jallow Y, Touray M, Ceesay E, Gaye H, Gaye B, Tunkara A, Kandeh S, Gomes M, Sylva E, Toure F, Hornsby H, Lindsey B, Nicklin M, Sayers J, Sesay A, Kucharski A, Hodgson D, Kampmann B, de Silva T. High SARS-CoV-2 incidence and asymptomatic fraction during Delta and Omicron BA.1 waves in The Gambia. Nature Communications 2024;15(1) View
  32. Lundberg A, Soetikno A, Wu S, Ozer E, Welch S, Mason M, Murphy R, Hawkins C, Liu Y, Moss C, Havey R, Achenbach C, Post L. Sub-Saharan Africa Surveillance Metrics and History of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Updated Epidemiological Assessment (Preprint). JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2023 View
  33. Post L, Soetikno A, Wu S, Hawkins C, Mason M, Ozer E, Murphy R, Welch S, Liu Y, Havey R, Moss C, Achenbach C, Lundberg A. South Asia’s COVID-19 History and Surveillance: Updated Epidemiological Assessment. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2024;10:e53331 View
  34. Sseguya W, Bahendeka S, MacLennan S, Mody N, Guntupalli A, Essouma M. Diabetes mellitus in sub-saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review. PLOS ONE 2024;19(7):e0305112 View
  35. Tchounga B, Hoffman N, Masaba R, Djikeussi T, Ndimbii J, Moma E, Pearson S, Sikuku E, Gitau V, Argaw S, Tchendjou P, Siamba S, Kimani N, Zoung-Kanyi Bissek A, Fokam J, Tiam A, Yemaneberhan A, Guay L, Bhatt N, Machekano R. Integrating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing in maternal, neonatal and child health, HIV, and TB clinics in Kenya and Cameroon: outcomes from the Catalysing COVID-19 Action Project. BMJ Public Health 2024;2(Suppl 1):e001015 View

Books/Policy Documents

  1. Mubvuma M, Chapungu L, Chikodzi D, Nyambiya I, Mudzengi C, Dahwa E, Poshiwa X, Nyoni K, Chidoko P. COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. View