Despite major advances in epidemic preparedness, Africa remains uniquely susceptible to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to the Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index, 22 of the 25 countries most susceptible to an infectious disease outbreak are in Africa. The high prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis, and other pathogens might potentiate the severity of COVID-19 and contribute to diagnostic uncertainty. Health-care systems and human resources are already spread thin. And although the young age of the population (with more than half aged younger than 20 years) might prove protective, it also means that Africa has much to lose in terms of disability-adjusted life years. On Feb 27, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa was reported in Nigeria, making spread in the region more probable.

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针对低收入人群采用COVID-19分类策略。

尽管在流行病防范方面取得了重大进展，但非洲仍然特别容易感染新型冠状病毒疾病2019（COVID-19）。根据传染病脆弱性指数，在25个最容易受到传染病爆发的国家中，有22个在非洲。HIV，结核病和其他病原体的高流行可能会增强COVID-19的严重性，并导致诊断不确定性。卫生保健系统和人力资源已经很薄弱。尽管人口的年轻人年龄（年龄在20岁以上的年轻人中有一半以上）可能被证明具有保护性，但这也意味着非洲在残疾调整生命年方面有很多损失。2020年2月27日，尼日利亚报告了撒哈拉以南非洲地区首例COVID-19病例，这使得该区域更容易传播。