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Authors
Nicol, Edward http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6019-9259
Mehlomakulu, Vuyelwa
Jama, Ngcwalisa Amanda
Hlongwa, Mbuzeleni
Basera, Wisdom
Pass, Desiree
Bradshaw, Debbie
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U2GGH001150)
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Article History
Received: 20 August 2022
Accepted: 13 March 2023
First Online: 28 March 2023
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) ethics committee in October 2017 (EC021-7/2016). It was also reviewed in accordance with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) human research protection procedures and was determined to be research, but CDC investigators did not interact with human subjects or have access to identifiable data or specimens for research purposes. Additional approval was received from the KZN provincial Department of Health and uThukela district municipality in October 2017. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before participating in the study. Confidentiality and privacy were maintained using study pseudonyms instead of healthcare providers’ personal details in all our records. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations in Ethics Approval and Consent to participate.
: The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the funding agencies.
: Not applicable.
: We declare no competing interests.
