The impact of COVID-19 control measures on social contacts and transmission in Kenyan informal settlements

The impact of COVID-19 control measures on social contacts and transmission in Kenyan informal settlements

Abstract Background Many low- and middle-income countries have implemented control measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it is not clear to what extent these measures explain the low numbers of recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in Africa. One of the main aims of control mea...

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Main Authors: Matthew Quaife, Kevin van Zandvoort, Amy Gimma, Kashvi Shah, Nicky McCreesh, Kiesha Prem, Edwine Barasa, Daniel Mwanga, Beth Kangwana, Jessie Pinchoff, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, W. John Edmunds, Christopher I. Jarvis, Karen Austrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Social contacts
Physical distancing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01779-4

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