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World J Virol. Jul 25, 2021; 10(4): 156-167
Published online Jul 25, 2021. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v10.i4.156
Exploiting epidemiological data to understand the epidemiology and factors that influence COVID-19 pandemic in Libya
Abdusalam S Mahmoud, Abdunaser S Dayhum, Abdunnabi A Rayes, Badereddin B Annajar, Ibrahim M Eldaghayes
Abdusalam S Mahmoud, Abdunaser S Dayhum, Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13662, Libya
Abdunnabi A Rayes, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13662, Libya
Badereddin B Annajar, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medical Technology, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13662, Libya
Badereddin B Annajar, National Center for Disease Control, Tripoli 71171, Libya
Ibrahim M Eldaghayes, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13662, Libya
Author contributions: All authors contributed to study design and writing the review article; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ibrahim M Eldaghayes, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli, Sidi Almasri Street, Tripoli 13662, Libya. ibrahim.eldaghayes@vetmed.edu.ly
Received: December 23, 2020
Peer-review started: December 24, 2020
First decision: March 8, 2021
Revised: March 21, 2021
Accepted: May 20, 2021
Article in press: May 20, 2021
Published online: July 25, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This review is aimed to explain and show potential reasons for having only 75 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported in Libya during the first two months following the first confirmed case till hundreds of positive cases everyday in the following months. The epidemiological situation markedly changed from mid-July to the beginning of August as the country proceeded to the cluster phase and COVID-19 has spread in almost all Libyan cities. The Libyan health authority needs to improve its service in order to do better job to control the pandemic and reduce the virus spread within the country.