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40 %40.0% of participants had one or more comorbidities at the point of COVID-19 infection diagnosis.

NigeriaCOVID-19HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

20 %Bacterial infection rate in COVID-19 patients is less than 20%.

NigeriaCOVID-19HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

2.15 aPRAmong participants in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Nigeria between 19 July 2022 and 1 March 2024, adjusted prevalence ratio for SARS-CoV-2 infection was 2.15 during the omicron wave compared to non-wave periods.

Kenya · Nigeria · Ouganda · TanzanieCOVID-19observed 19 July 2022 to 1 March 2024published 2025BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 8 observations

12,000 casesBy three months after February 27, 2020, more than 12,000 cases of COVID-19 were identified in Nigeria.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed three months after February 27, 2020HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

75 %Three-quarters (75%) of the patients presented in moderately severe condition.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

52 %41 out of 79 Primary Health Centers (52%) scored at least 90% for service quality in COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing evaluation in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria between September 2022 and February 2023.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed September 2022 to February 2023published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 5 observations

89.6 %89.6% of the 154 COVID-19 patients in Nigeria were symptomatic.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed May and August 2020published 2021Journal of the National Medical Associationeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.11.011

1,113 deathsAs of 4th October 2020, Nigeria had 1113 deaths from COVID-19.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 4th October 2020published 2021Journal of primary care & community healthPubMeddocument of 3 observations

15.9 %Of the 63,882 screening tests conducted for coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria during the study period, 15.9% tested positive.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2020The Nigerian postgraduate medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

1,000 ppmNo SARS-CoV-2 viruses were detected on any surface after wiping with 1000 ppm of bleach for 5 minutes.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2025Journal of public health in Africaeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

1.4 DOT_per_LOTPatients with moderate COVID-19 received antimicrobial therapy with a mean DOT per LOT of 1.4.

NigeriaCOVID-19HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

38.1 yearsThe mean age of the patients was 38.1 years.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

1,000 ppmWiping with 1000 ppm of sodium hypochlorite for 1 minute completely reduces SARS-CoV-2 viruses on stainless steel.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2025Journal of public health in Africaeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

Alpha-tocopherol levels were significantly decreased in COVID-19 patients co-infected with malaria compared to COVID-19 patients without malaria.

NigeriaCOVID-19 · paludismepublished 2020The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 3 observations

59 %The most common presenting symptoms were fever (59%) and dry cough (44%).

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

66 %Sixty-six percent (66%) of the patients were male.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

19.2 %Among those tested for COVID-19, 19.2% tested positive.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed March-May 2021published 2022International journal of environmental research and public healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

46.2 %Less than half (46.2 %, n = 159) of the respondents were willing to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2022Current HIV researchPubMed

71.5 %The commonest presenting symptoms of COVID-19 in Nigerian patients were fever in 103 (71.5%) patients, cough in 101 (70.1%) patients, and malaise in 63 (43.8%) patients.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 8 observations

60 %Obesity was seen in 60% of patients.

NigeriaCOVID-19 · obésitépublished 2021Cardiovascular journal of AfricaPubMeddocument of 8 observations

53 %In Nigeria, 53% of COVID-19 patients were over 40 years old.

NigeriaCOVID-19HAL · Unilimdocument of 97 observations

67.6 %Outcome analyses showed 117 (67.6%) discharges, 45 (26.0%) deaths, 10 (5.8%) discharges against medical advice, and 1 (0.6%) transfer to another facility.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 8 observations

49.4 %Co-morbidities were present in 49.4% of the 154 COVID-19 patients in Nigeria.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed June to August 30, 2020published 2020CLINICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF COVID-19 PATIENTS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA: A DESCRIPeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1101/2020.09.15.20195412

70 %More than 70% of patients with COVID-19 received antimicrobial therapy in eighteen studies reporting antimicrobial prescribing.

NigeriaCOVID-19HAL · Unilimdocument of 63 observations

0.56 aORUse of private transportation was associated with decreased odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection (adjusted odds ratio 0.56, 95% CI: 0.37–0.85).

NigeriaCOVID-19observed April to July 2020published 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 13 observations