Journal article
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death
KA Alene, YA Gelaw, DM Fetene, DN Koye, YA Melaku, H Gesesew, MM Birhanu, AA Adane, MD Muluneh, BA Dachew, S Abrha, A Aregay, AA Ayele, WM Bezabhe, KT Gebremariam, T Gebremedhin, AT Gebremedhin, L Gebremichael, AB Geleto, HT Kassahun Show all
BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2021
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 spa..
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