Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February–6 June 2020

The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a view of generating evidence to enhance planning and response strategies. A national surveillance dataset between 27 February and 6 June 2020 was retrospectively analysed, with confirmatory testing for COVID-19...

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Published in:	Epidemiology and infection Vol. 148; p. e208
Main Authors:	Elimian, K. O., Ochu, C. L., Ilori, E., Oladejo, J., Igumbor, E., Steinhardt, L., Wagai, J., Arinze, C., Ukponu, W., Obiekea, C., Aderinola, O., Crawford, E., Olayinka, A., Dan-Nwafor, C., Okwor, T., Disu, Y., Yinka-Ogunleye, A., Kanu, N. E., Olawepo, O. A., Aruna, O., Michael, C. A., Dunkwu, L., Ipadeola, O., Naidoo, D., Umeokonkwo, C. D., Matthias, A., Okunromade, O., Badaru, S., Jinadu, A., Ogunbode, O., Egwuenu, A., Jafiya, A., Dalhat, M., Saleh, F., Ebhodaghe, G. B., Ahumibe, A., Yashe, R. U., Atteh, R., Nwachukwu, W. E., Ezeokafor, C., Olaleye, D., Habib, Z., Abdus-Salam, I., Pembi, E., John, D., Okhuarobo, U. J., Assad, H., Gandi, Y., Muhammad, B., Nwagwogu, C., Nwadiuto, I., Sulaiman, K., Iwuji, I., Okeji, A., Thliza, S., Fagbemi, S., Usman, R., Mohammed, A. A., Adeola-Musa, O., Ishaka, M., Aketemo, U., Kamaldeen, K., Obagha, C. E., Akinyode, A. O., Nguku, P., Mba, N., Ihekweazu, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-01-2020
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Betacoronavirus Child Child, Preschool Clinical outcomes Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - mortality Coronaviruses COVID-19 Disease Epidemiology Fatalities Female Fever Health facilities Health planning Humans Illnesses Infant Infant, Newborn Infections Male Medicin och hälsovetenskap Middle Aged Nigeria - epidemiology Original Paper Pandemics Patients Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - mortality Polymerase chain reaction Population Public health Respiratory diseases Retrospective Studies SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Sociodemographics Testing laboratories Time Factors Variables Viral diseases Young Adult Nigeria COVID-19 epidemiology Asymptomatic Nigeria case fatality cumulative incidence
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Summary:	The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a view of generating evidence to enhance planning and response strategies. A national surveillance dataset between 27 February and 6 June 2020 was retrospectively analysed, with confirmatory testing for COVID-19 done by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The primary outcomes were cumulative incidence (CI) and case fatality (CF). A total of 40 926 persons (67% of total 60 839) had complete records of RT-PCR test across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, 12 289 (30.0%) of whom were confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of those confirmed cases, 3467 (28.2%) had complete records of clinical outcome (alive or dead), 342 (9.9%) of which died. The overall CI and CF were 5.6 per 100 000 population and 2.8%, respectively. The highest proportion of COVID-19 cases and deaths were recorded in persons aged 31–40 years (25.5%) and 61–70 years (26.6%), respectively; and males accounted for a higher proportion of confirmed cases (65.8%) and deaths (79.0%). Sixty-six per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases were asymptomatic at diagnosis. In conclusion, this paper has provided an insight into the early epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria, which could be useful for contextualising public health planning.
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ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/S095026882000206X