Is Africa prepared for tackling the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. Lessons from past outbreaks, ongoing pan-African public health efforts, and implications for the future.

Authors :: Kapata N
Ihekweazu C
Ntoumi F
Raji T
Chanda-Kapata P
Mwaba P
Mukonka V
Bates M
Tembo J
Corman V
Mfinanga S
Asogun D
Elton L
Arruda LB
Thomason MJ
Mboera L
Yavlinsky A
Haider N
Simons D
Hollmann L
Lule SA
Veas F
Abdel Hamid MM
Dar O
Edwards S
Vairo F
McHugh TD
Drosten C
Kock R
Ippolito G
Zumla A
Source :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2020 Apr; Vol. 93, pp. 233-236. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 28.
Publication Year :: 2020

Subjects :: Africa
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Disease Outbreaks
Emergencies
Humans
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
World Health Organization
Epidemics
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1878-3511
Volume :: 93
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :: Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :: 32119980
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.049

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