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Effects of coronavirus disease pandemic on tuberculosis notifications, Malawi
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dc.contributor.author | Soko, Rebecca nzawa | |
dc.contributor.author | Burke, Rachael m. | |
dc.contributor.author | Feasey, Helena r.a. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sibande, Wakumanya | |
dc.contributor.author | Nliwasa, Marriott | |
dc.contributor.author | Henrion, Marc y.r. | |
dc.contributor.author | Khundi, Mcewen | |
dc.contributor.author | Dodd, Peter j. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ku, Chu chang | |
dc.contributor.author | Kawalazira, Gift | |
dc.contributor.author | Choko, Augustine t. | |
dc.contributor.author | Divala, Titus h. | |
dc.contributor.author | Corbett, Elizabeth l. | |
dc.contributor.author | Macpherson, Peter | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-24T15:30:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-24T15:30:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-07-01 | |
dc.identifier | 297120260 | |
dc.identifier | a81420af-15ca-4d69-83d8-e5a62dfe44f9 | |
dc.identifier | 85108638662 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Soko , R N , Burke , R M , Feasey , H R A , Sibande , W , Nliwasa , M , Henrion , M Y R , Khundi , M , Dodd , P J , Ku , C C , Kawalazira , G , Choko , A T , Divala , T H , Corbett , E L & Macpherson , P 2021 , ' Effects of coronavirus disease pandemic on tuberculosis notifications, Malawi ' , Emerging Infectious Diseases , vol. 27 , no. 7 , pp. 1831-1839 . https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.210557 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1080-6040 | |
dc.identifier.other | crossref: 10.3201/eid2707.210557 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0003-3109-6722/work/148420981 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/29745 | |
dc.description.abstract | The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic might affect tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and patient care. We analyzed a citywide electronic TB register in Blantyre, Malawi and interviewed TB officers. Malawi did not have an official COVID-19 lockdown but closed schools and borders on March 23, 2020. In an interrupted time series analysis, we noted an immediate 35.9% reduction in TB notifications in April 2020; notifications recovered to near prepandemic numbers by December 2020. However, 333 fewer cumulative TB notifications were received than anticipated. Women and girls were affected more (30.7% fewer cases) than men and boys (20.9% fewer cases). Fear of COVID-19 infection, temporary facility closures, inadequate personal protective equipment, and COVID-19 stigma because of similar symptoms to TB were mentioned as reasons for fewer people being diagnosed with TB. Public health measures could benefit control of both TB and COVID-19, but only if TB diagnostic services remain accessible and are considered safe to attend. | |
dc.format.extent | 1974234 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Emerging Infectious Diseases | en |
dc.subject | DAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject | AC | en |
dc.subject | DOAE | en |
dc.title | Effects of coronavirus disease pandemic on tuberculosis notifications, Malawi | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3201/eid2707.210557 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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