Is 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

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 93; pp. 233 - 236
• Main Authors: Kapata, Nathan, Ihekweazu, Chikwe, Ntoumi, Francine, Raji, Tajudeen, Chanda-Kapata, Pascalina, Mwaba, Peter, Mukonka, Victor, Bates, Matthew, Tembo, John, Corman, Victor, Mfinanga, Sayoki, Asogun, Danny, Elton, Linzy, Arruda, Liã Bárbara, Thomason, Margaret J., Mboera, Leonard, Yavlinsky, Alexei, Haider, Najmul, Simons, David, Hollmann, Lara, Lule, Swaib A., Veas, Francisco, Abdel Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi, Dar, Osman, Edwards, Sarah, Vairo, Francesco, McHugh, Timothy D., Drosten, Christian, Kock, Richard, Ippolito, Giuseppe, Zumla, Alimuddin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2020; Elsevier; The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases
• Subjects: Africa; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Disease Outbreaks; Emergencies; Epidemics; Humans; Life Sciences; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Public Health; SARS Virus; SARS-CoV-2; World Health Organization; Africa