Subramoney, Kathleen
Manamela, Jack
Korsman, Stephen
Bezuidenhoudt, Janine
Lawrence, Charlene
Thaver, Jayendrie
Bhagwandin, Keveshan
Khosa, Jimmy
Khalishwayo, Zinhle
Prabdial-Sing, Nishi
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health Laboratory Service
Article History
Received: 10 May 2024
Accepted: 8 August 2024
First Online: 21 August 2024
Declarations
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: The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as per the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki (updated in October 2013). Ethical approval for the use of data and investigations on notifiable medical conditions was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Witwatersrand (Ethical Clearance Number: M210752). The need for consent to participate was waived as per the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Witwatersrand (Ethical Clearance Number: M210752) and deemed necessary according to the National Health Act, 2003, Chap. 3: Prevention and Control of communicable diseases by health authorities and heads of institutions.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.