Ivy Asantewaa Asante

Dados Biográficos

ID7779679
NOMEIvy Asantewaa Asante
PRENOMESIvy Asantewaa
SOBRENOMEAsante
ASSINATURAASANTE I A
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0003-4077-3190
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Integration of Covid-19 testing into existing ILI surveillance system in Ghana

    Open AccessErnest Kenu, Delia Akosua Bandoh et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    The similarities between the presentations of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and COVID-19, generated calls for the integration of COVID-19 surveillance into the existing ILI surveillance system. The aim was to optimize outcomes through efficient use of resources. Ghana responded to the World Health Organization call to integrate the two systems. We share the processes undertaken to integrate SARS-CoV-2 into the ILI surveillance system in Ghana. Sta…

  • Decreased influenza activity during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana, 2020

    Open AccessIvy Asantewaa Asante, Stephen Nyarko et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on influenza activity globally. In this study, we analyzed trends of influenza activity in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using active prospective influenza surveillance data from 29 sentinel sites. At the sentinel sites, we enrolled patients presenting with symptoms based on the WHO case definition for influenza-like illness (ILI) …

  • Sars-CoV-2 infections among asymptomatic individuals contributed to Covid-19 cases

    Open AccessKwasi Atweri Akowuah, Richard Akuffo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by asymptomatic individuals has been reported since the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in various parts of the world. However, there are limited data regarding SARS-CoV-2 among asymptomatic individuals in Ghana. The aim of the study was to use test data of prospective travelers from Ghana as a proxy to estimate the contribution…

  • Association between mobility, non-pharmaceutical interventions, and Covid-19 transmission in Ghana

    Open AccessHubert Gibbs, Yang Liu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Governments around the world have implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Here we assess if increasing NPI stringency was associated with a reduction in COVID-19 cases in Ghana. While lockdowns and physical distancing have proven effective for reducing COVID-19 transmission, there is still limited understanding of how NPI measures are reflected in indicators of human mobility. Further, there is a lack o…

  • Epidemiology of influenza in Ghana, 2011 to 2019

    Open AccessIvy Asantewaa Asante, Anne T Fox et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Influenza virus is an important contributor to acute respiratory illnesses and is estimated to cause up to 650,000 respiratory deaths each year. Ghana recorded influenza viruses as far back as 1918 when the Spanish influenza pandemic led to the death of >100,000 people in a population of 4 million at the time. An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) among poultry in Ghana in 2007, led to the establishment of virological surveilla…

  • Troop education and avian influenza surveillance in military barracks in Ghana, 2011

    Open AccessJohn Kofi Odoom, Samuel Bel‐Nono et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    Active surveillance revealed that there was no AI circulation in the military barracks in April 2011. Though participants demonstrated good knowledge of pandemic avian influenza, biosecurity practices were minimal. Sustained educational programs are needed to further strengthen avian influenza surveillance and prevention in military barracks