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. 2023 May 9:11:1049986.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1049986. eCollection 2023.

Emerging infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from the past and present to be better prepared for future outbreaks

Enos Moyo  1 , Malizgani Mhango  2 , Perseverance Moyo  3 , Tafadzwa Dzinamarira  4 , Itai Chitungo  5 , Grant Murewanhema  5
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Emerging infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from the past and present to be better prepared for future outbreaks

Enos Moyo et al. Front Public Health. .
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Keywords: Sub-Saharan Africa; emerging infectious diseases; outbreak; preparedness and response; public health response.

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