In-hospital mortality among children and adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Africa across pre-delta, delta, and omicron SARS-CoV-2 waves
Despite a general reduction in mortality risk during Omicron wave, persistently high mortality in specific high-risk groups underscores the importance of prioritizing booster vaccinations and intensified treatment for vulnerable populations as per WHO recommendations.
Authors
- Janet Dı́az (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8753-531X)
- Alimuddin Zumla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-5735)
- Ronaldo Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-2287)
- Seth Inzaule
- Silvia Bertagnolio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8416-2581)
- John Adabie Appiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0386-6120)
- Soe Soe Thwin
- Jamie Rylance
- Jassat Waasila
Institutions
- World Health Organization (CH)
- UCL Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- National Institute for Communicable Diseases
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107924
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00