What did we learn from preparing for cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease into a complex humanitarian setting - The Republic of South Sudan?

• Main Authors: Olushayo Oluseun Olu (Author), Richard Lako (Author), Joseph Francis Wamala (Author), Patrick Otim Ramadan (Author), Caroline Ryan (Author), Ifeanyi Udenweze (Author), Kibebu Berta (Author), Argata Guracha Guyo (Author), Alex Sokemawu (Author), Michael Tukuru (Author), Henry John Gray (Author), Alex Chimbaru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Following the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak (2013-2016), WHO developed a preparedness checklist for its member states. This checklist is currently being applied for the first time on a large and systematic scale to prepare for the cross border importation of the...