COVID-19 in Sudan

Ahmed, Ayman; Mohamed, Nouh Saad; El-Sadig, Sarah Misbah; Fahal, Lamis Ahmed; Abelrahim, Ziad Bakri; Ahmed, Eiman Siddig; Siddig, Emmanuel Edwar

doi:10.3855/jidc.14520

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“…Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the health system in Sudan has further deteriorated and most of the prevention and control measures for vector-borne diseases have been interrupted. This could lead to several serious outbreaks of other diseases in the area, particularly since Ethiopia is one of the African countries most strongly affected by COVID-19, and Gedaref is one of the most affected Sudanese States [ 32 ]. Therefore, carefully strategized preparedness measures like increasing diagnostic capacity, and raising the awareness of the public health sector, healthcare providers, and communities at risk about the routes of transmission, personal protection measures, and clinical symptoms of arboviral diseases is needed.…”

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The Emergence of Rift Valley Fever in Gedaref State Urges the Need for a Cross-Border One Health Strategy and Enforcement of the International Health Regulations

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This study investigated the causative agent of a haemorrhagic fever epidemic in Gedaref state, south-east Sudan. Six cases of febrile illness with haemorrhagic manifestations presented at outpatient health-clinics. Blood samples were collected from the patients and shipped to Khartoum where they were tested for dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) using real-time qPCR. Fifty percent (3/6) of them tested positive for RVFV and neither DENV or CHIKV was detected. All patients were males between 20 and 48 years old who had no history of recent travel. This finding describes the first emergence of RVFV in Gedaref state. Considering that the state hosts a major market of livestock, and it has one of the largest-seasonal open pastures in the country that is usually flooded with herds from the neighbouring states and countries during the rainy season, this emergence could represent a major threat to public health in the region and countries importing animals and/or animal products from east Africa. Therefore, we urge the policymakers of the health and animal resources sectors to implement a one health strategy with a well-established early warning surveillance and response system to prevent the establishment of the disease in the area.

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“…Since its start in Sudan in March 2020, HCWs were burdened with COVID-19 mortality and morbidity (3,4,21). The current surge of COVID-19 cases leads to severe disruption of collateral health services (5,22). Implementing preventive measures to protect HCWs was a real challenge, which was further complicated by the global shortage of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) (23).…”

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“…First infections of COVID-19 in Sudan were detected among international travelers and returnees who arrived in the country between February and March 2020 (4). Soon later, Sudan has suffered from the widespread of infections and the local dramatic development of the pandemic in lack of adherence among the public community and noncompliance of the individuals to the prevention measures that were promoted by the Ministry of Health (5).…”

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Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Sudan: A Cross Sectional Survey

Khairy¹,

Mahgoob

Nimir

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Introduction: Following emergency approval of COVID-19 vaccines, several studies have investigated COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy especially among healthcare workers (HCWs). Nevertheless, the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine by HCWs in Sudan remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine and it’s determinants among the HCWs. Methods: A web-based cross sectional study design was used to study COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its associated determinants. The semi-structured questionnaire was distributed electronically, data collection took place from March-April 2021. Results: A total of 576 HCWs have responded to the survey with mean age of 35 years. The majority were females (53.3%), Medical Doctors (55.4%), and located in the capital state; Khartoum (76.0%). The absolute refusal of COVID-19 vaccine was expressed by 16% of the respondents while 57% were willing to get vaccinated. Males were twice to four times more likely to accept the vaccine. Lower acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine was significantly associated with the nursing profession (OR= 0.35, 95% CI:0.15-0.82, P<0.00), increased perceived harm from the vaccine (OR= 0.11, 95% CI: 0.05-0.23, P <0.00), lack of confidence in the source of vaccine (OR= 0.16, 95% CI:0.08-0.31, P=0.00), organizations and government supervising COVID-19 vaccination process ( OR=0.31, 95% CI:0.17-0.58 P=0.00). Conclusion: This study highlights a moderate level of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability by the HCWs in Sudan. Effective communication of correct, regular, up-to-date evidence on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines is crucial to building trust in vaccines. Special consideration should be in place to address vaccine hesitancy among female HCWs and the nursing profession.

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“…Sudan is one of the African countries where COVID-19 has spread significantly, lacking community adherence to prevention measures like social distancing. 6 , 7 By 16 May 2021, the number of COVID-19 cases in Sudan reached 34 272, with most of the cases reported in Khartoum state. 8 South Kordofan is one of Sudan's states that has experienced armed conflicts and it has developed into a humanitarian crisis setting.…”

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The role of integrated programs in the prevention of COVID-19 in a humanitarian setting

Ali

Ahmed

Siddig

et al. 2021

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a severe depletion to health systems worldwide. In the South Kordofan state, a war-torn humanitarian region in Sudan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the WHO Emergencies Programme have led the development of integrated programs for health, peace and rehabilitation by training rapid response teams to strengthen both surveillance system and response capacities, engaging the communities at risk with health education and promotion activities, as well as following proper infection, prevention and control measures during case investigation. Also, Early Help Assessment coordinators met with health services managers and recruited 14 teams who were trained to ensure a rapid response to COVID-19. Also, the implementation of water, sanitation and hygiene services was upscaled. Although the local community of South Kordofan is fragile and at high risk of infectious diseases, the limited numbers of detected cases of COVID-19 and COVID-19 deaths could be attributed to the early preparation and integration of programs that helped to prevent the local spread of COVID-19. This lesson needs to be thoroughly investigated to estimate whether it is cost-effective and to determine the feasibility of it being successfully implemented in other humanitarian settings.

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COVID-19 in Sudan

Cited by 26 publications

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The Emergence of Rift Valley Fever in Gedaref State Urges the Need for a Cross-Border One Health Strategy and Enforcement of the International Health Regulations

The Emergence of Rift Valley Fever in Gedaref State Urges the Need for a Cross-Border One Health Strategy and Enforcement of the International Health Regulations

Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers in Sudan: A Cross Sectional Survey

The role of integrated programs in the prevention of COVID-19 in a humanitarian setting

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