COVID-19

Insights on COVID-19 mortality and HIV from South Africa

Feb 6, 2024

Authors: Jessica E Justman, Tara F Abularrage  Abstract: As of Dec 13, 2023, there have been approximately 772 million confirmed COVID-19 cases globally and it is estimated that 1% of cases, or 7 million, have resulted in COVID-19-related deaths. The effect of the...

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Children and Adults in 15 US Communities, 2021

Jan 26, 2024

Authors:  Jessica Justman, Timothy Skalland, Ayana Moore, Christopher I. Amos, Mark A. Marzinke, Sahar Z. Zangeneh, Colleen F. Kelley, Rebecca Singer, Stockton Mayer, Yael Hirsch-Moverman, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, David Metzger, Elizabeth Barranco, Ken Ho, Ernesto T.A....

Parasitic Resilience: The Next Phase of Public Health Preparedness Must Address Power Imbalances Between Communities

Nov 13, 2023

Authors:  Mitch H. Stripling, Jordan Pascoe Abstract: Community resilience, a system’s ability to maintain its essential functions despite disturbance, is a cornerstone of public health preparedness. However, as currently practiced, community resilience...

Comparison of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) incidence data from the novel LeCellPHIA participatory surveillance system with COVID-19 case count data, Lesotho, July 2020 – July 2021

Oct 23, 2023

Authors: Sarah D Francis, Gerald Mwima, Molibeli Lethoko, Christiana Chang, Shannon M Farley, Fred Asiimwe, Qixuan Chen, Christine West, Abigail R Greenleaf  Abstract: Background: While laboratory testing for infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is the surveillance...

Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual risk behaviors, safe injection practices, and access to HIV services among key populations in Zambia: Findings from a rapid qualitative formative assessment

Aug 30, 2023

Authors: Lauren E Parmley, Tepa Nkumbula, Lophina Chilukutu, Lazarus Chelu, Chipili Mulemfwe, Brave Hanunka, John Mwale, Joyce Neal, Ray Handema, Prisca Kasonde, Kennedy Mutale, Henry M Sakala, Maria Lahuerta Abstract: Background: Despite achievements in the HIV...