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Housing, sanitation and living conditions affecting SARS-CoV-2 prevention interventions in 54 African countries
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Brewer, T. F. (author)
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Zhang, M. (author)
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Gordon, D. (author)
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Chung, R. Y. N. (author)
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Dejene, N. (author)
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Fonta, C. L. (author)
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Grieve, T. (author)
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- Halleröd, Björn, 1960 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap,Department of Sociology and Work Science
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Harris, R. (author)
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Lanau, A. (author)
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Leibbrandt, M. (author)
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Mekonen, Y. (author)
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Muguni, B. (author)
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Najera, H. (author)
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Nandy, S. (author)
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Heymann, S. J. (author)
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- 2021-07-23
- 2021
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In: Epidemiology and Infection. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 0950-2688 .- 1469-4409. ; 149
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- The feasibility of non-pharmacological public health interventions (NPIs) such as physical distancing or isolation at home to prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission in low-resource countries is unknown. Household survey data from 54 African countries were used to investigate the feasibility of SARS-CoV-2 NPIs in low-resource settings. Across the 54 countries, approximately 718 million people lived in households with > 6 individuals at home (median percentage of at-risk households 56% (95% confidence interval (CI), 51% to 60%)). Approximately 283 million people lived in households where > 3 people slept in a single room (median percentage of at-risk households 15% (95% CI, 13% to 19%)). An estimated 890 million Africans lack on-site water (71% (95% CI, 62% to 80%)), while 700 million people lacked in-home soap/washing facilities (56% (95% CI, 42% to 73%)). The median percentage of people without a refrigerator in the home was 79% (95% CI, 67% to 88%), while 45% (95% CI, 39% to 52%) shared toilet facilities with other households. Individuals in low-resource settings have substantial obstacles to implementing NPIs for mitigating SARS-CoV-2 transmission. These populations urgently need to be prioritised for coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination to prevent disease and to contain the global pandemic.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- COVID-19
- non-pharmacologic interventions
- prevention
- Africa
- public
- health
- transmission
- Public
- Environmental & Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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Brewer, T. F.
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Zhang, M.
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Gordon, D.
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Chung, R. Y. N.
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Dejene, N.
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Fonta, C. L.
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Grieve, T.
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Halleröd, Björn, ...
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Harris, R.
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Lanau, A.
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Leibbrandt, M.
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Mekonen, Y.
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Muguni, B.
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Najera, H.
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Nandy, S.
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Heymann, S. J.
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