africa

Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19 Wolday, Dawit; Gebrehiwot, Abrha G; Le Minh, An Nguyen; Rameto, Muhammed Ahmed; Abdella, Saro; Gebreegziabxier, Atsbeha; Amogne, Wondwossen; Rinke de Wit, Tobias F; Hailu, Messay; Tollera, Getachew...

Perceptions of prevalence and management of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 PASC infection among healthcare workers in Kweneng District, Botswana: Report of a district-wide survey Tebogo T. Mamalelala; Savannah Karmen-Tuohy; Lettie Chimbwete; Ditebogo J. Mokone; Roger Shapiro; Claire Young...

Background Many Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors have reported somatic and neuropsychological symptoms after discharge from the Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU). Since the 2014–2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, various studies have investigated and identified these symptoms. Evidence on somatic...

Incidence and burden of long COVID in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis Frallonardo, Luisa; Segala, Francesco Vladimiro; Chhaganlal, Kajal D.; Yelshazly, Mohmaoud; Novara, Roberta; Cotugno, Sergio; Guido, Giacomo; Papagni, Roberta; Colpani, Agnese; De Vito, Andrea; Barbagallo, Mario...

Prevalence and determinants of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in Liberia Gwaikolo, Cozie; Sackie-Wapoe, Yatta; Badio, Moses; Glidden, David V; Lindan, Christina; Martin, Jeffrey Background: Evidence from resource-rich settings indicates that many people continue to have persistent symptoms...

Long Ebola . . . Abstract Background Lingering symptoms have been reported by survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD). There are few data describing the persistence and severity of these symptoms over time. Methods Symptoms of headache, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, hearing loss, visual...

The vast majority of research on ME/CFS, including epidemiological data, comes from Europe, the USA, Oceania, and to a lesser extent Japan and South Korea. However, there is scant data on the prevalence and incidence of the disease in Africa, Asia and South America, even though the most...

A thread for news from Africa, excluding South Africa which has its own thread, and North African countries in the MENA grouping which have their own thread. Not that any of this matters to the people pushing the garbage about "secondary benefits" and "cultural illness", but this obviously...

Free full text: http://www.sagpj.co.za/index.php/SAGPJ/article/view/41 South African General Practitioner 2020; 1(4):132-134 https://doi.org/10.36303/SAGP.2020.1.4.0041 Sick and tired of COVID-19: long haulers and post viral (fatigue) syndromes Kim Outhoff The full article is available at...

Article about Gladys Maina from Nairobi and her very long journey to get diagnosed and at least some treatment. Standard media: People said the pain was all in my head

Africa Clockwise: M.E. Too or Why I am No Longer NOT Speaking to Doctors about Chronic Illness

A thread for news from South Africa https://www.afrika-news.com/interview-cfs-foundation-founder/