An assessment of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, a retrospective post-mortem surveillance in 12 districts - Zambia, 2020-2022

• Main Authors: Stephen Longa Chanda (Author), Jonas Z. Hines (Author), Warren Malambo (Author), Amos Hamukale (Author), Nathan Kapata (Author), Nyambe Sinyange (Author), Muzala Kapina (Author), Luchenga Adam Mucheleng'anga (Author), Roma Chilengi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Zambia (N = 4069) is most likely an underestimate due to limited testing, incomplete death registration and inability to account for indirect deaths due to socioeconomic disruption during the pandemic. We sought to assess excess mortality...