Unveiling pandemic patterns: a detailed analysis of transmission and severity parameters across four COVID-19 waves in Bogota, Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a wealth of data from high-income countries, there is limited information on the distinct epidemiological patterns observed in diverse, densely populated regions within Latin America. This retrospective analysis of COVID-19's four major waves in Bogotá, Colombia, evaluates 1.77 million cases in detail.

Methods

A comprehensive suite of statistical methods was employed. Transmission dynamics were assessed by estimating the instantaneous reproduction number R(t) , while variant-specific transmission advantages were estimated using multinomial logistic regression models. Disease severity was assessed through a suite of indicators: Hospitalisation Case Ratio (HCR), intensive care unit case ratio (ICU-CR), case fatality ratio (CFR), hospitalisation fatality rati

SUBMITTER: Quevedo DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629508 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature