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By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily | Updated: 2026-07-24
As East Africa faces increasing threats from recurrent outbreaks of Ebola, Marburg and other infectious diseases, the East African Community, or EAC, on Wednesday launched a regional virology center in Uganda aimed at strengthening disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness across member states.
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The urgency for stronger regional collaboration has been heightened by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an EAC member.
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According to the eight-member EAC, the center will support member states in preventing, detecting and responding to emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, including Ebola and Marburg, through enhanced scientific collaboration and strengthened laboratory networks.
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Ahead of the official launch, UVRI hosted a scientific symposium bringing together leading scientists, policymakers, public health experts and development partners to discuss emerging infectious diseases and strategies for strengthening regional preparedness and response.
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As East Africa faces increasing threats from recurrent outbreaks of Ebola, Marburg and other infectious diseases, the East African Community, or EAC, on Wednesday launched a regional virology center in Uganda aimed at strengthening disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness across member states.
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The urgency for stronger regional collaboration has been heightened by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an EAC member.
-snip-
According to the eight-member EAC, the center will support member states in preventing, detecting and responding to emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, including Ebola and Marburg, through enhanced scientific collaboration and strengthened laboratory networks.
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Ahead of the official launch, UVRI hosted a scientific symposium bringing together leading scientists, policymakers, public health experts and development partners to discuss emerging infectious diseases and strategies for strengthening regional preparedness and response.
Continued: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/24/WS6a62c182a310986e2b46713a.html