The deployment of mobile diagnostic laboratories for Ebola virus disease diagnostics in Sierra Leone and Guinea

The deployment of mobile diagnostic laboratories for Ebola virus disease diagnostics in Sierra Leone and Guinea

Background: Ebola virus emerged in West Africa in December 2013. The ease of mobility, porous borders, and lack of public health infrastructure led to the largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak to date. Intervention: The 2013 EVD outbreak signalled the need for laboratory diagnostic capabilitie...

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Main Authors: Lance D. Presser, Jeanette Coffin, Lamine Koivogui, Allan Campbell, Julian Campbell, Fatmata Barrie, Jone Ngobeh, Zein Souma, Samuel Sorie, Doris Harding, Alimou Camara, Pepe Tohonamou, Basala Traore, Frank A. Hamill, Joe Bogan, Sharon Altmann, Casey Ross, Jay Mansheim, Robert Hegerty, Scott Poynter, Scott Shearrer, Carmen Asbun, Brendan Karlstrand, Phil Davis, Jane Alam, David Roberts, Paul D. Stamper, Jean Ndjomou, Nadia Wauquier, Mohamed Koroma, Alhaji Munu, Jason McClintock, Mar Mar, True Burns, Stephen Krcha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-10-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
ebola
ebola virus
sierra leone
guinea
diagnostics
laboratory capacity
service expansion
epidemic
outbreak
outbreak response
west africa
mobile diagnostic laboratories
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/1414

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