Egypt

Household Disinfection Practices by Women Living in Egypt during the 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown and the Association of Information Sources and Suspected Bleach Toxicity

BMC Public Health This article assesses the relationship between sources of information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the related household cleaning and disinfection practices among adult women living in Egypt, and the associated adverse effects of bleach toxicity during a national lockdown. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Rates and Predictors among the Egyptian General Population and Healthcare Workers, the Intersectionality of Age and Other Factors

Nature Scientific Reports This article tests the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates and their predictors in Egypt and finds that upper Egypt governorates (Faiyum and Giza) were outpacing Lower Egypt governorates in vaccination acceptance rates. Journal Article

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Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination in Egypt

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 infections on MS patients in Egypt, their willingness to be vaccinated, the percentage of vaccinated patients, and the adverse effects of different vaccines. Journal Article

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Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Egypt

BMC Health Services Research This article aims to assess the intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Egypt and to determine the factors that may influence their decision. Journal Article

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Prevalence of Enteric Viruses in Wastewater in Egypt after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Water and Health This article studies the effect of changes in Egyptian’s hygienic habits during the COVID-19 pandemic on the spreading rate of enteric viruses in wastewater. It found that the pandemic might have motivated improvements in hygienic habits which indirectly led to the decrease of other viruses (such as Hepatitis A) in…

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Consolidating Food Safety Measures Against COVID-19

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association This article explores different ways to shield the food industry from contamination during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests future preventive interventions such as investing in bioactive natural products, lactoferrin, and chemically modified proteins in cleaning and keeping fresh food products out of the reach of viral contamination. Journal…

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Egypt: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19 [Arabic]

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Egyptian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Egypt: Design, Implementation and Child-Sensitivity of Social Protection Responses to COVID-19

International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth This article analyzes the Egyptian social assistance responses to COVID-19 and draws lessons regarding shock-responsiveness and child-sensitive social protection. Article

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Characteristics, Outcomes and Indicators of Severity for COVID-19 Among Sample of ESNA Quarantine Hospital’s Patients, Egypt: A Retrospective Study

Infection and Drug Resistance This article analyzes the hematological, biochemical, and chest imaging findings of a cohort of COVID-19 patients in Egypt and sheds light on the predictors of COVID-19 severity. Journal Article

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Violence Against Healthcare Workers during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences This article aims to determine the prevalence of workplace violence, its risk variables, and the pattern of violence directed towards healthcare workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. Journal Article

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