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Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that started in December 2019 has affected over 39 million people and killed over 1.1 million people. While more studies are published to help us understand the virus, there is a dearth of studies on the clinical characteristics and associated outcomes of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the African continent. Methods: We evaluated evidence from previous studies in Africa available in six databases between January 1 and October 6, 2020. Meta-analysis was then performed using Open-Meta Analyst software. Results: A total of seven studies including 4490 COVID-19 patients were included. The result of the meta-analysis showed 68.8% of infected patients were male. Common symptoms presented (with their incidences) were fever (42.8%), cough (33.3%), headache (11.3%), breathing problems (16.8%). Other minor occurring symptoms included diarrhea (7.5%), and rhinorrhea (9.4%). Fatality rate was 5.6%. Conclusion: This study presents the first description and analysis of the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in Africa. The most common symptoms are fever, cough and breathing problems.
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Clinical characteristics of 4490 COVID-19 patients in Africa: A meta-analysis
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