Public Health

Prevalence of SARS -CoV-2 IgG/IgM Antibodies among Patients in Zakho City, Kurdistan, Iraq

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article aims to detect seropositivity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus among outpatients, symptomatic, and asymptomatic individuals in Zakho City in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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Establishing the First COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Biobank in Jordan

Biopreservation and Biobanking This article reflects on the identification and storage of 214 fresh frozen plasma units qualified for CCP-plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients according to World Health Organization standards and the subsequent establishment of the first COVID-19-convalescent plasma data and plasma biobank for treating COVID-19-infected cancer patients in Jordan and the region. Journal Article

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Optimum Stratum Boundaries and Sample Sizes for COVID-19 Data in Egypt

PLOS One This article explains the optimum stratum boundaries model and proposes a mathematical goal programming model to maintain precise data on COVID-19 cases. It also used information on COVID-19 in Egypt to evaluate the suggested model’s performance, where the results came out identical to the reality of COVID-19 waves in Egypt. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Roles of the Health Regulatory Authority in Tunisia

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article outlines the roles of the Tunisian regulatory authority, the Directorate of Pharmacy and Medicines (DPM) at the Ministry of Health, in the registration and the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. Journal Article

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Low SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Blood Donors after the First 6 Months of COVID-19 Epidemic in the Tobruk Region, Eastern Libya

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness This article estimates the seroprevalence rate of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (anti-SARS-CoV-2) in blood donors’ population to reflect the progression of the epidemic in the Tobruk region and reveal how many people have contracted the virus because only symptomatic cases had been registered. Journal Article

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Fear and Death Anxiety in the Shadow of COVID-19 among the Lebanese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLOS One This article assesses the fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among the adult population in Lebanon. Death anxiety was identified as the most significant predictor of fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer, AstraZeneca) in Saudi Arabia, Eastern Province

Cureus This article studies the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that contribute to their occurrence. Journal Article

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COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia: Awareness, Attitude, and Practice

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare This article reviews the awareness/knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)-related publications in Saudi Arabia up to date to understand the impact of COVID-19 on these domains. Journal Article

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Predicting Intention to Vaccinate against COVID-19 in Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Findings from a Multi-Wave Study

medRxiv This working paper aims to examine the prevalence, reasons and predictors of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Working Paper

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Vaccination Intention against COVID-19 among the Unvaccinated in Jordan during the Early Phase of the Vaccination Drive: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines This article assesses the intention and predictors of accepting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in Jordan. The article found that despite having high rates of intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, older adults and housewives, general workers and unemployed individuals were less likely to be vaccinated. Journal Article

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