COVID-19 and protection measures adopted in rural amazon communities during the first months of the pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motivation for the study. To document the evolution of COVID-19 in rural Amazonian populations, which are still little known.

Background

Main findings. COVID-19 spread rapidly through rural communities, initially spreading to mestizo hamlets and later affecting indigenous communities. Rural mortality varied by region and ethnicity. Social distancing was difficult, and travel to receive government vouchers contributed to contagion.

Background

Implications. Identifying the factors that contributed to contagion and the barriers to the adoption of protective measures in rural Amazonian populations will help to face future pandemics.

Objectives.

To analyze the evolution of COVID-19 in rural populations of Loreto and Ucayali in the early stage of the pande

SUBMITTER: Abizaid C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495933 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature