Regional and temporal variations in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Ethiopia: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 enhanced surveillance and response.
Gizaw TekaAdane WoldeabNebiyu DerejeFrehywot EshetuLehageru GizachewZelalem TazuLeuel LisanworkEyasu T SeyoumAyele GebeyehuAdamu Tayachew MekonnenMengistu BiruTsegaye BerkessaAbrham KeralemeFentahun BikaleWolde ShureAdmikew AguneBizuwork HaileBeza AddisMuluken MogesMelaku GontaAster HailemariamLaura BinkleySaira NawazShu-Hua WangZelalem MekuriaAyalew AkliluJemal AliySileshi LulsegedAbiy GirmayAbok PatrickBerhanu AmareHulemenaw DelelegnSharon DavesGetnet YimerEbba AbateMesfin WossenZenebe MelakuWondwossen GebreyesDesmond E WilliamsAschalew AbaynehPublished in: PLOS global public health (2024)
The temporal and regional variations in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Ethiopia underscore the need for concerted efforts to address the disparities in the COVID-19 surveillance and response system. These lessons should be critically considered during the integration of the COVID-19 surveillance system into the routine surveillance system.