Data innovation in response to COVID-19 in Somalia: application of a syndromic case definition and rapid mortality assessment method.
Andrew J SealMohamed JelleBalint NemethMohamed Yusuf HassanDek Abdi FarahFaith Mueni MusiliGeorge Samuel AsolCarlos S Grijalva-EternodEdward F FottrellPublished in: Global health action (2022)
Use of telephone interviews to collect data on the evolution of COVID-19 outbreaks is a useful additional approach that can complement laboratory testing and mortality data from the health system. Further work to validate the syndromic score case definition and CRMS is justified.