Global Health Institute, University of Antwerp, Gouverneur Kinsbergen Centrum, Doornstraat 331, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
Department of Biomedical Science, University of Antwerp, Campus drie Eiken, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;99:482-484. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.08.060. Epub 2020 Aug 27.
Following the easing of lockdown measures in many sub-Saharan African countries, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases have been on the rise. As the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, may be difficult to stop in these settings, we propose that the existing COVID-19 prevention strategies aimed at reducing overall transmission are complemented with more targeted strategies to protect people at risk of severe COVID-19 disease. We suggest investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of distributing COVID-19 prevention kits to households with persons at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
在撒哈拉以南非洲的许多国家放宽封锁措施后,2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)病例一直在增加。由于在这些环境中,严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)的传播可能难以阻止,我们建议用更有针对性的策略来保护有发生严重 COVID-19 疾病风险的人群,来补充旨在降低总体传播的现有 COVID-19 预防策略。我们建议调查向有发生严重 COVID-19 疾病风险的人所在家庭分发 COVID-19 预防包的可行性、可接受性和疗效。