Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 28. pii: S1201-9712(20)30107-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.049. [Epub ahead of print] Is the 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.
Kapata N1, Ihekweazu C2, Ntoumi F3, Tajudeen R4, Chanda-Kapata P5, Mwaba P6, Mukonka V7, Bates M8, Tembo J9, Corman V10, Mfinanga S11, Asogun D12, Elton L13, Arruda LB14, Thomason MJ15, Mboera L16, Yavlinsky A17, Haider N18, Simons D19, Hollmann L20, Lule SA21, Veas F22, Abdel Hamid MM23, Dar O24, Edwards S25, Vairo F26, McHugh TD27, Drosten C28, Kock R29, Ippolito G30, Zumla A31.
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KEYWORDS:
Africa; COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus; Epidemic; public health preparedness
PMID: 32119980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.02.049