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The challenge of COVID-19 case identification and ascertainment in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Cameroon.

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العنوان: The challenge of COVID-19 case identification and ascertainment in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Cameroon.
المؤلفون: Njonnou SRS; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.; The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19)., Lekpa FK; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.; The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19).; Department of Internal Medicine, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon., Ouankou CN; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.; The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19).; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Balti EV; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.; The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19).; Diabetes Research Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Universiteit Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.; Endocrine and Diabetes Unit and National Obesity Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon., Choukem SP; Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.; The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19).; Department of Internal Medicine, Douala General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon.; Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network, Douala, Cameroon.
مؤلفون مشاركون: United#COVID-19
المصدر: The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2020 Jun 20; Vol. 35 (Suppl 2), pp. 84. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 20 (Print Publication: 2020).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: African Field Epidemiology Network Country of Publication: Uganda NLM ID: 101517926 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1937-8688 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pan Afr Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Kampala, Uganda : African Field Epidemiology Network
مواضيع طبية MeSH: COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing*, COVID-19/*diagnosis , Mass Screening/*methods, Cameroon ; Humans ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
مستخلص: Confirmation of COVID-19 infection is still challenging in Cameroon due to lack of sufficient RT-PCR tests and screening capacity. International organizations as well as philanthropic donators initially provided these tests. Due to limited kits availability, mass screening is currently a luxury that the country cannot afford. This impacts on estimates of disease prevalence, on the understanding of its burden and delays the implementation of targeted preventive measures. Besides RT-PCR, chest CT-scan could be a useful tool for screening purposes. However, its sensitivity and cost make its integration in management algorithms difficult. We discuss below the challenges and potential solutions that could ease the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in Cameroon.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
(© Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: COVID-19 ascertainment; COVID-19 case identification; Cameroon; challenge
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20210224 Date Completed: 20210302 Latest Revision: 20231110
رمز التحديث: 20231110
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC7875772
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24368
PMID: 33623608
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24368