ArticleIJID regions2022
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of confirmed COVID-19 patients in the early months of the pandemic in Tanzania: a multicenter cohort study.
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- Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Tanzania: results from a cross-sectional study documenting the Omicron wave in five regions of Tanzania.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Addressing dual health threats: development and pilot of an integrated acute NCD and IPC training programme in Tanzania.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Socio-economic inequalities in all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 period in north-western Tanzania, 2018-2021.Population health metrics · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, intentional practice and individualized determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among adults: A cross-sectional study in Tanzania.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Healthcare workers' experiences with COVID-19-related prevention and control measures in Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Background: A prospective cohort study of the clinical presentations and management outcomes of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients in the early months of the pandemic was performed at two hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods: Between April 1 and May 31, 2020, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients seen at two tertiary facilities were consecutively enrolled in the study and followed up for 21 days. Results: 121 COVID-19 patients were enrolled; 112 (92.6%) were admitted while nine (7.4%) were seen as outpatients. The median (IQR) age of patients was 41 (30-54) years; 72 (59.5%) were male. The median (IQR) reported days from hospital admission to recovery and to death were 10 (6-18) and 5.5 (3-9), respectively. Forty-four (36.4%) patients had at least one underlying condition. Of the 112 admissions, 17 (15.2%) went to ICU, of whom 14 (82.3%) died. At the end of follow-up, 93 (76.9%) recovered, 18 (14.9%) died, seven (5.8%) remained asymptomatic, and one (0.8%) remained ill. Conclusion: Three-quarters of all COVID-19 patients were less than 60 years, reflecting Africa's young population . High ICU admissions and mortality were observed.
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