Addressing COVID-19 in Afghanistan: what are the efforts and challenges?

Authors: Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, Don;

Ahmadi, Attaullah ;

Yasir, Mohammad Yasir;

Lin, Xu;

Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo

Source: Journal of Global Health

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: https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.020341

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health threat. The first case of COVID-19 was reported in the city of Herat in the western part of Afghanistan on 24 February 2020. This place borders with Iran where many returnees have seeded new cases in the country. As of 11 June 2020, the virus has spread to all 34 provinces with 22 890 confirmed cases and 426 deaths. 3326 patients have recovered so far. Kabul is more highly affected than any other province with 9140 confirmed cases; followed by Herat, Balkh, Nangarhar and Kandahar

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Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, D., Ahmadi, A., Yasir, M., Lin, X. & Adebisi, Y. 2020, 'Addressing COVID-19 in Afghanistan: what are the efforts and challenges?', Journal of Global Health, 10(2), article no: 020341. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.020341

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.020341

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