Factors Associated with Reported COVID-like Symptoms and Seroprevalence Data Matched with COVID-like Symptoms in Slums and Non-Slums of Two Major Cities in Bangladesh

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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors among Bangladeshi slum and non-slum dwellers in pre-COVID-19 vaccination era: October 2020 to February 2021

Rubhana Raqib et al.

PLoS One (2022)

Review Respiratory System

COVID-19 Smart Diagnosis in the Emergency Department: all-in in Practice

Dimitra S. Mouliou et al.

Summary: COVID-19 diagnosis is an ambiguous process that requires physicians to correlate medical history, physical examination, potential extrapulmonary manifestations, as well as laboratory and radiologic data for prompt diagnosis.

EXPERT REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE (2022)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

A Rapid Ethnographic Assessment of Cultural and Social Perceptions and Practices About COVID-19 in Bangladesh: What the Policy Makers and Program Planners Should Know

Sadika Akhter et al.

Summary: This study found conflicting perceptions of COVID-19 among slum residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The residents' cultural and spiritual beliefs clashed with scientific explanations, leading to a rejection of scientific interventions and a preference for home remedies and local beliefs. This highlights the importance of understanding and addressing community perceptions in public health policy.

QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH (2022)

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Insights into the first seven-months of COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: lessons learned from a high-risk country

Md. Hasanul Banna Siam et al.

Summary: Despite months of lockdown and public health measures, South Asian countries are still struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The review in Bangladesh highlighted increased human mobility during lockdown, higher infection and death rates among males, and a significant percentage of cases among young adults. While there was a downward trend in positive test rates, the number of new daily deaths remained largely unchanged after seven months. Our findings aim to provide valuable insights for better public health practices and policies in managing infectious diseases like COVID-19 in resource-poor developing countries.

HELIYON (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases

IgG and IgM antibody formation to spike and nucleocapsid proteins in COVID-19 characterized by multiplex immunoblot assays

Jyotsna Shah et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 IB assays can detect antibody responses to different SARS-CoV-2 proteins simultaneously, with IgM antibodies showing a more significant presence in the early stages of infection, and combined detection of IgG and IgM providing a better assessment of seroconversion in COVID-19.

BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Insights into household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from a population-based serological survey

Qifang Bi et al.

Summary: This study found that the risk of infection from household exposure to a single infected member was higher than from extra-household exposure during the first pandemic wave. Young children had a lower risk of infection from household members, while working-age adults had the highest extra-household infection risk. Additionally, seropositive asymptomatic household members had significantly lower odds of infecting others compared to symptomatic individuals, contributing to a smaller proportion of household infections.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Estimates of COVID-19 Risk Factors among Social Strata and Predictors for a Vulnerability to the Infection

Dimitra S. Mouliou et al.

Summary: The study analyzed the potential severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in Volos, Greece, and found that four-fifths of participants reported comorbidities that could increase vulnerability to severe COVID-19. Respiratory symptoms were mainly reported by the unemployed and retirees, while cold-related symptoms were mainly reported in the education sector and among undergraduates.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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