Emerging epidemics: is the Zanzibar healthcare system ready to detect and respond to mosquito-borne viral diseases?

Abstract Background Effective control of emerging mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika requires, amongst other things, a functional healthcare system, ready and capable of timely detection and prompt response to incipient epidemics. We assessed the readiness of Zanziba...

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Main Authors: Fatma Saleh, Jovin Kitau, Flemming Konradsen, Leonard E.G. Mboera, Karin L. Schiøler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06867-6