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Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases This article aims to assess thyroid function tests (TFT) in Libyan outpatients with COVID-19 as well as the possible association between them and some routine hematological, inflammatory, and biochemical markers. Journal Article
Read MoreRoyal Society Open Science This article reconstructs the initial transmission of COVID-19 in 54 African countries (including Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, and Tunisia) using a deterministic mathematical model accounting for under-reporting and various levels of severity of infections. Journal Article
Read MorePLOS One This article explores the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality and the mortality rates among unvaccinated and vaccinated adults during the Delta wave who were admitted to a single COVID-19 care center in Tripoli, Libya. Journal Article
Read MoreLibyan International Medical University This working paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on the management of small businesses in Libya and studies the plans and strategies that said businesses put in place to continue and enhance their operations during the pandemic. Working Paper
Read MoreJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health This article aims to evaluate the willingness of the general public in Libya to receive COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines. Journal Article
Read MoreInternational Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies This article aims to assess the acceptance rate and identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Libyan healthcare staff in West Region cities. Journal Article
Read MoreVaccines This article presents a mathematical model to quantitatively assess the impact of vaccination programs on the dynamics of COVID-19 in Africa, focusing on eight countries representing the four main regions of the continent (with Libya and Algeria from North Africa). Journal Article
Read MoreMicrobiology Spectrum This article describes, for the first time, the occurrence of carbapenem-resistant bacteria colonizing COVID-19 patients who developed hospital-associated infections with carbapenemase-producing, Gram-negative bacteria at COVID-19 isolation centers in Libya. Journal Article
Read MoreNOVACT This report shows how both crises, COVID-19, and the environmental emergency, have had a very strong impact on an already precarious situation regarding respect and defense of human rights by public institutions and civil society organizations in Libya. Report
Read MoreBMC Public Health This article analyzes the development trend of the COVID-19 epidemic in the top 15 African countries (including Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Algeria) with the cumulative number of active cases and discusses the predictability of the epidemic using a nested model. Journal Article
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