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. 2022 Dec;43(12):1968-1969.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.425. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

Ramifications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on blood donation in Africa: Challenges and solutions

Sudhan Rackimuthu  1 , Reem Hunain  2 , Maryam Salma Babar  3 , Ana Carla Dos Santos Costa  4 , Mohammad Yasir Essar  5
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Ramifications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on blood donation in Africa: Challenges and solutions

Sudhan Rackimuthu et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Dec.
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