Estimation of COVID-19 under-ascertainment in Kano, Nigeria during the early phase of the epidemics

Estimation of COVID-19 under-ascertainment in Kano, Nigeria during the early phase of the epidemics

This study aims to estimate the number of COVID-19 cases under- ascertained (η), and the basic reproduction number (R0) during the early stage of epidemic in Kano, Nigeria. We adopt a simple exponential growth model to capture the patterns of COVID-19 early epidemic curve in Kano. The R0 is estimate...

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Main Authors: Salihu S. Musa, Shi Zhao, Nafiu Hussaini, Zian Zhuang, Yushan Wu, Abdurrahman Abdulhamid, Maggie H. Wang, Daihai He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Statistical modelling
Reproduction number
Under-ascertainment
Epidemic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821001587

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