Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review.
Hailay Abrha GesesewDigsu Negese KoyeDagnachew Muluye FeteneMulu WoldegiorgisYohannes KinfuAyele Bali GeletoYohannes Adama MelakuHassen MohammedKefyalew Addis AleneMamaru Ayenew AwokeMulugeta Molla BirhanuAmanuel Tesfay GebremedhinYalemzewod Assefa GelawDesalegn Markos ShiftiMuluken Dessalegn MulunehTeketo Kassaw TegegneSolomon AbrhaAtsede Fantahun AregayMohammed Biset AyalewAbadi Kahsu GebreKidane Tadesse GebremariamTesfaye GebremedhinLemlem GebremichaelCheru Tesema LeshargieGetiye Dejenu KibretMaereg Wagnew MeazawAlemayehu Berhane MekonnenDejen Yemane TekleAzeb Gebresilassie TesemaFisaha Haile TesfayWubshet Hailu TesfayeBefikadu Legesse WubishetBerihun Assefa DachewAkilew Awoke AdanePublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Demographic, institutional, ecological, health system and politico-economic factors influenced the spectrum of COVID-19 infection, severity and death. We recommend multidisciplinary and integrated approaches to mitigate the identified factors and strengthen effective prevention strategies.