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    COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death

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    Alene, Kefyalew
    Gelaw, Y.A.
    Fetene, D.M.
    Koye, D.N.
    Melaku, Y.A.
    Gesesew, H.
    Birhanu, M.M.
    Adane, A.A.
    Muluneh, M.D.
    Dachew, Berihun
    Abrha, S.
    Aregay, A.
    Ayele, A.A.
    Bezabhe, W.M.
    Gebremariam, K.T.
    Gebremedhin, T.
    Gebremedhin, A.T.
    Gebremichael, L.
    Geleto, A.B.
    Kassahun, H.T.
    Kibret, G.D.
    Leshargie, C.T.
    Mekonnen, A.
    Mirkuzie, A.H.
    Mohammed, H.
    Tegegn, H.G.
    Tesema, A.G.
    Tesfay, F.H.
    Wubishet, B.L.
    Kinfu, Y.
    Date
    2021
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Alene, K.A. and Gelaw, Y.A. and Fetene, D.M. and Koye, D.N. and Melaku, Y.A. and Gesesew, H. and Birhanu, M.M. et al. 2021. COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death. BMJ Open. 11 (2): Article No. e044606.
    Source Title
    BMJ Open
    DOI
    10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044606
    ISSN
    2044-6055
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    Curtin School of Population Health
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    © Authors. This article has been accepted for publication in BMJ Open following peer review and can also be viewed on the journal’s website at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044606.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86477
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Methods Thirty-eight potential indicators of vulnerability to COVID-19 infection, case severity and likelihood of death, identified based on a literature review and the availability of nationally representative data at a low geographic scale, were assembled from multiple sources for geospatial analysis. Geospatial analysis techniques were applied to produce maps showing the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death in Ethiopia at a spatial resolution of 1 km×1 km. Results This study showed that vulnerability to COVID-19 infection is likely to be high across most parts of Ethiopia, particularly in the Somali, Afar, Amhara, Oromia and Tigray regions. The number of severe cases of COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalisation and intensive care unit admission is likely to be high across Amhara, most parts of Oromia and some parts of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region. The risk of COVID-19-related death is high in the country's border regions, where public health preparedness for responding to COVID-19 is limited. Conclusion This study revealed geographical differences in vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 in Ethiopia. The study offers maps that can guide the targeted interventions necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Ethiopia.

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