Five decades of infectious diseases outbreaks in the African region (1970–2018) a geographic snapshot
This paper is being written at a time when the recent pandemic, namely COVID-19, has shaken the entire world in a manner that has never been seen in modern history. The ecology, socio-economy and weak health systems make Africa an area favorable to the occurrence of various diseases and disease outb...
Main Authors: | Roland Ngom, Abdou Salam Gueye, Stephanie Lassieur, Stephen Oloo, Rizwan Shahid, Valerie Mize, Charles Lukoya Okot, Joseph Cabore Waogodo, Ibrahima Socé Fall |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123002309 |
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