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Background
The true burden of COVID‐19 in low‐ and middle‐income countries remains poorly characterized, especially in Africa. Even prior to the availability of SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccines, countries in Africa had lower numbers of reported COVID‐19 related hospitalizations and deaths than other regions globally.
Methods
Ugandan blood donors were evaluated between October 2019 and April 2022 for IgG antibodies...
Background and Objective
Blood donation is known to result in iron deficiency (ID), with a higher prevalence in females. There is little published data on the frequency of ID among blood donors in resource‐poor settings. We determined the prevalence of ID in blood donors in Uganda.
Methods
We conducted a descriptive cross‐sectional study at the Uganda Blood Transfusion Service, Kampala from December...