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Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Vulnerable Populations: A Review of the Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Implications for Public Health

Nzubechukwu Charles Azubuike1✉, Eze Constance Nonye2, Ifeanyi Uchechukwu Victor3, and Maamah Aida Rahman4

1Department of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (Nnewi Campus). Anambra State, Awka, Nigeria 2Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois United States 3Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Delta State Hospitals Management Board, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria 4Department of Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, United States

Microbial Science Archives, 6(3), 60–75. https://doi.org/10.47587/MSA.2026.6301