Ebola, COVID‐19 and Africa: What we expected and what we got
Shibu Sasidharan, Harpreet S. Dhillon
Abstract
Democratic Republic of the Congo's fight with Ebola was just settling when WHO declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic on March 12, 2020. This has caused concomitant setbacks in the treatment and control of major health issues like HIV, tuberculosis, measles, and malaria in the country. This, coupled with civil unrest and risk to the safety of the health workers, is a 'perfect storm' waiting to unfold. Military contingents as peacekeepers are having the most difficult time, handling the situation, in the wake of risks involved.
Topics & Concepts
MeaslesPandemicMalariaEbola virusUnrestCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Political scienceTuberculosisDemocracyGlobal healthDevelopment economicsEconomic growthVirologyMedicineEnvironmental healthOutbreakLawImmunologyPoliticsHealth careDiseaseVaccinationEconomicsInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchGlobal Security and Public HealthHealth and Conflict Studies