Africa's struggle with inadequate COVID-19 testing
Paul Adepoju
Abstract
The hallmark of effective disease control is early diagnosis, and the prognosis of Africa's recent outbreaks before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially Ebola and Lassa fever, largely hinged on it. Early diagnosis is even more important for COVID-19 pandemic, considering transmission risks potentially posed by asymptomatic individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicOutbreakTransmission (telecommunications)Lassa feverAsymptomaticCoronavirusDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyMedicineIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyComputer scienceTelecommunicationsViral Infections and Outbreaks Research