What did we learn from preparing for cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease into a complex humanitarian setting – The Republic of South Sudan?

What did we learn from preparing for cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease into a complex humanitarian setting – The Republic of South Sudan?

Abstract Background Following the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak (2013–2016), WHO developed a preparedness checklist for its member states. This checklist is currently being applied for the first time on a large and systematic scale to prepare for the cross border importation of the...

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Main Authors: Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Richard Lako, Joseph Francis Wamala, Patrick Otim Ramadan, Caroline Ryan, Ifeanyi Udenweze, Kibebu Berta, Argata Guracha Guyo, Alex Sokemawu, Michael Tukuru, Henry John Gray, Alex Chimbaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Lessons learnt
Ebola virus disease
Preparedness
Complex humanitarian settings
The Republic of South Sudan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00657-8

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