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ArticleBMC global and public health2024

Unveiling pandemic patterns: a detailed analysis of transmission and severity parameters across four COVID-19 waves in Bogotá, Colombia.

David Santiago Quevedo, Nicolás T Domínguez, Diego Fernando Perez, Maria Alejandra Cabrera Polanía, Juan David Serrano Medina, Felipe Segundo Abril-Bermúdez, Diane Moyano Romero, Diana Sofia Rios Oliveros, Manuel Alfredo González Mayorga, Charles Whittaker and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

David Santiago QuevedoDepartamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Nicolás T DomínguezDepartamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Diego Fernando PerezDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Maria Alejandra Cabrera PolaníaDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Juan David Serrano MedinaDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Felipe Segundo Abril-BermúdezDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Diane Moyano RomeroDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Diana Sofia Rios OliverosDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Manuel Alfredo González MayorgaDirección de Epidemiología, Análisis y Gestión de Políticas de Salud Colectiva, Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
Charles WhittakerMRC Centre for Global Disease Analysis, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Zulma M CucunubáDepartamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. zulma.cucunuba@javeriana.edu.co.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite a wealth of data from high-income countries, there is limited information on the distinct epidemiological patterns observed in diverse, densely populated regions within Latin America. This retrospective analysis of COVID-19's four major waves in Bogotá, Colombia, evaluates 1.77 million cases in detail.

methodsA comprehensive suite of statistical methods was employed. Transmission dynamics were assessed by estimating the instantaneous reproduction number

resultsOur findings reveal substantial variation in

conclusionsThis study reveals significant shifts in transmission and severity metrics-including mortality, hospitalisation, and ICU rates and stays-across age groups during Bogotá's four COVID-19 waves. These insights underscore the value of retrospective analyses to understand the pandemic's varied impact and inform public health strategies in diverse urban settings.

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ColombiaCOVID-19DelaysDynamicsSeverity

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PMID39681974
PMCPMC11629508

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