GAJRC |Volume-2-Issue-04

Global Academic Journal of Medical Sciences

Volume-2-Issue-04

July 22, 2020

Pattern of Drinking Water Consumption among Residents of Rural Area in District Shimla

Dr. Amit Sachdeva, Dr. Prem Lal , Dr. Jyoti, Dr. Neha Patiyal And Dr. Shaina Chamotra
Glob Acad J Med Sci, 2020; 2(4): 20-24
DOI : 10.36348/gajms.2020.v02i04.001

July 29, 2020

Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels : A Biochemical Marker of Adverse Pregnancy Outcome in Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia

Nasreen Noor, Darakhshan Jawed, Shazia Parveen & Shagufta Moin
Glob Acad J Med Sci, 2020; 2(4): 25-30
DOI : 10.36348/gajms.2020.v02i04.002

Aug. 25, 2020

Epidemiological Characteristics of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Afghanistan

Khwaja Mir Islam SAEED
Glob Acad J Med Sci, 2020; 2(4): 31-40
DOI : 10.36348/gajms.2020.v02i04.003

Abstract: Background: On 31 December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in China, and soon declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Afghanistan reported its first imported case in late February 2020. The aim of this study was to review and describe the epidemiological pattern of cases of COVID-19 during the first three months period of its spread in Afghanistan. Methodology: We conducted a descriptive epidemiological study to describe the cases and deaths due to COVID-19 in terms of time, place and person. Data were extracted from District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) databases developed and used by Ministry of Public Health between February 24 to June 04, 2020. The frequency of cases of COVID-19 infection and percentage of resulting mortality and case fatality rate were calculated and categorized by sex, age group, and provinces. Measures taken in response to pandemic were reported as well. Results: The first suspected case of COVID-19 was imported from Iran to Hirat province in Western Afghanistan, and confirmed by lab on 24 February in Afghanistan. On 22 March, the first official death due to COVID-19 was announced in Balkh, a Northern province and the two new cases in Kabul Province were announced both foreign diplomats After more than three months on 04 June totally 18.969 cases including 309 deaths were reported officially by Ministry of Public Health. Totally 45,139 samples have been tested by PCR and 42% were positive. Kabul, Hirat, Kandahar, Balkh and Paktia are the top high infected among 34 provinces. Average age of infected are 37 years with minimum of one year and maximum 100 years. Of total cases, 74% of new cases and 81% of deaths were males. Majority of cases (53%) were young in age group of 20 to 40 years. Majority of deaths occurred in age group of 50 years and older while there was just one case of death (2%) in age group of less than 30 years. Out of all cases, 1903 (13.7%) were hospitalized of whom 74% were males. Until now, 872 healthcare workers are infected of whom 13 are dead. Recovery rate is 9% and case fatality ratio is 1.63%. Conclusion: Like many developing countries with existing challenges of insecurity, poverty, and political uncertainty, Afghanistan has been burdened with epidemic of COVID-19 since February 2020. Higher morbidity was recorded in young population while increased rates of mortality were recorded in older groups. Further epidemiological studies are required to determine the various aspects of the disease burden in the country including risk factors for infection and short and long-term health outcomes of COVID-19 in Afghanistan.

Top Editors

Dr Akhtar Ali
Associate Editorial Board
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) Senior Medical Officer District Hospital Baran, District- Baran (Rajasthan) 325205, India Email: drakhtar06@gmail.com

Dr Hozifa Mohammed Ali
Associate Editorial Board
Teaching Assistant, Department of Surgery, Alzaeim Al azhari University, Khartoum, Sudan Email: hozifa.m.ali@gmail.com

Dr. Tej Nath Nepal
Associate Editorial Board
Chie Medical Officer, Gedu Hospital, Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan Email: tnnepal@health.gov.bt

Dr. M. Shabnum
Associate Editorial Board
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore-524003, Andhra Pradesh, India Email: shabnummusaddiq@gmail.com

Dr Anslem Ajugwo
Associate Editorial Board
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Madonna University Nigeria E-mail:slemjugwo@yahoo.com

Dr. Devika Singh
Associate Editorial Board
Senior Resident, Department of Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India Email: devsika@yahoo.co.in

Dr. Nkporbu A.K. (AmbP)
Associate Editorial Board
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist/Mental Health Physician, Dept. of Neuropsychiatry/Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Email: nakpigi2008@yahoo.com

Dr. Serkan Yazici
Associate Editorial Board
Dermatology and Venereology, Uludag University School of Medicine, Özlüce, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059 Nilüfer/Bursa, Turkey Email: serkanyazici@uludag.edu.tr

Dr. Anil Gowtham Manivannan
Executive Editor
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Arathana Hospital, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India Email: anilthambu91@yahoo.com

Tariq Dhiyab Al-Saadi
Deputy Chief-Editor
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital- McGill University, Montreal, Canada Email: t.dhiyab@hotmail.com

Mohammed Ahamed Ahamed Abuelnour
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Professor of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Dar-Al Uloom University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Email: abuelnour88@yahoo.com

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