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ArticleJournal of medical virology2022

Viral hepatitis amidst COVID-19 in Africa: Implications and recommendations.

Syeda Kanza Kazmi, Fatima Muhammad Asad Khan, Valentino Natoli, Reem Hunain, Zarmina Islam, Ana Carla Dos Santos Costa, Shoaib Ahmad, Mohammad Yasir Essar

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Syeda Kanza KazmiDepartment of General Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Fatima Muhammad Asad KhanDepartment of General Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Valentino NatoliDepartment of Dentistry, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7565-3944
Reem HunainDepartment of General Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
Zarmina IslamDepartment of General Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ana Carla Dos Santos CostaDepartment of General Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8486-7899
Shoaib AhmadDepartment of General Medicine and Surgery, District Head Quarters Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-7241-7724
Mohammad Yasir EssarFaculty of Dentistry, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6554-7619

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatitis, a significant cause of mortality worldwide, results in around 1.34 million deaths each year globally. Africa is not exempt from the plague of Hepatitis. Around 100 million estimated individuals are infected with Hepatitis B or C. Egypt has the highest prevalence of cases of Hepatitis followed by Cameroon and Burundi. The continent is severely affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the virus has added an additional burden on the already fragile continent. With the pandemic, it is presumable that Hepatitis like other viral diseases will pose a threat to collapsing healthcare system. Therefore, for Africa to become more resilient in the face of such menaces, including Hepatitis, further prevention policies are required to be implemented.

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Health Services AccessibilityCOVID-19Developing CountriesEgyptHepacivirusHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B virusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLiverPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2coronavirushepatitis A virushepatitis B virushepatitis C virusvirus classification

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PMCPMC8661579

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