The Conundrum of Low COVID-19 Mortality Burden in sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or Reality?

Adams J, MacKenzie MJ, Amegah AK, Ezeh A, Gadanya MA, Omigbodun A, Sarki AM, Thistle P, Ziraba AK, Stranges S, Silverman M

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DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00172
Published: 2021 Sep 30
Container: Global health, science and practice
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@article{allodium:10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00172,
  title = {The Conundrum of Low COVID-19 Mortality Burden in sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or Reality?},
  author = {Adams J and MacKenzie MJ and Amegah AK and Ezeh A and Gadanya MA and Omigbodun A and Sarki AM and Thistle P and Ziraba AK and Stranges S and Silverman M},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Global health, science and practice},
  doi = {10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00172},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00172}
}

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AU  - MacKenzie MJ
AU  - Amegah AK
AU  - Ezeh A
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AU  - Omigbodun A
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AU  - Silverman M
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JO  - Global health, science and practice
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J, A., MJ, M., AK, A., A, E., MA, G., A, O., AM, S., P, T., AK, Z., S, S., & M, S. (2021). The Conundrum of Low COVID-19 Mortality Burden in sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or Reality?. Global health, science and practice. https://doi.org/10.9745/ghsp-d-21-00172

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