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. 2016 Aug 16;13(8):e1002109.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002109. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Make Data Sharing Routine to Prepare for Public Health Emergencies

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Make Data Sharing Routine to Prepare for Public Health Emergencies

Jean-Paul Chretien et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Jean-Paul Chretien and colleagues argue that recent Ebola and Zika virus outbreaks highlight the importance of data sharing in scientific research.

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