Trajectory of confirmed cases and deaths: fourth wave of COVID-19 epidemic in Myanmar

Virology Journal

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Ye Minn Htun¹  Kaung Si Thu¹  Zin Thu Winn¹  Tun Tun Win²  Kyaw Myo Tun²  Myo Su Kyi³  Thinzar Aung³  Nyan Lin Maung⁴  Nyan Htet Shan⁵ 

[1] Department of Prevention and Research Development of Hepatitis, AIDS and Other Viral Diseases, Health and Disease Control Unit, 15011, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar;Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Defence Services Medical Academy, Mingaladon, Yangon, Myanmar;Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar;Department of Research and Development, Defence Services Medical School, Hmawbi, Yangon, Myanmar;Outpatient Department, No. 1 Military Hospital (500 Bedded), Meiktila, Mandalay, Myanmar;

关键词: COVID-19;    Fourth wave;    Mitigation measures;    Public health;    Vaccination;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12985-023-01960-0

 received in 2022-05-22, accepted in 2023-01-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has affected day-to-day life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health. Many countries performed mitigation measures to contain the disease spread and break the exponential curve. Omicron had already become a dominant variant in Myanmar and then, the fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic started on 28th January 2022. Myanmar performed the main community mitigation measures such as strict quarantine for the people who came back from foreign countries, expansion of testing capacity, enforcement of non-pharmaceutical interventions, and improvement of COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Although decreasing the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Myanmar is facing the challenges such as human resource shortages in the health sector, community trust for vaccine safety, and inequitable vaccine demand. This communication intends to give insights on what should be considered as the proper mitigation measures to contain the disease spread through the community and as the challenges that occur in implementing public health and social measures.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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