Scientists urge governments to strengthen outbreak detection
1 Sep 18 6:38 PM · 5d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
On Friday, the scientists called on West African governments to cooperate on disease detection and invest in diagnostic capacity, citing lessons from Ebola and COVID-19.
“We need to anticipate these outbreaks. We shouldn’t wait for an epidemic to emerge somewhere before responding. By then, it would be too late.”
Kossi KaboKossi Kabo Head, Association of Medical Biologists of TogoArthur Bodurie Calvin Garber President, Sierra Leone Association of Medical Laboratory ScientistsAfrica Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regional public health agency
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