Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria: Burden and socio-medical response during the first 100 days

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 98; pp. 218 - 224
• Main Authors: Amzat, Jimoh, Aminu, Kafayat, Kolo, Victor I., Akinyele, Ayodele A., Ogundairo, Janet A., Danjibo, Maryann C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2020; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Betacoronavirus; Community transmission; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; COVID-19; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Imported case; Incidence; Italy - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Multisectoral response; Nigeria; Nigeria - epidemiology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Social Adjustment; Nigeria; Italy; COVID-19; Nigeria; Multisectoral response; Community transmission; Imported case

•This paper assesses the early socio-medical response to COVID-19 in Nigeria, with a focus on the first 100 days after the index case.•The incidence of COVID-19 grows steadily in Nigeria, moving from an imported case and elitist pattern to community transmission, spreading across the states of the f...