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ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine candidate significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 shedding in ferrets
npj Vaccines, 2021 Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 are likely to be critical in the management of the ongoing pandemic. A number of candidates are in Phase III human clinical trials, including ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222), a replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus-vectored ...
Glenn A. Marsh +43 more
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npj Vaccines, 2023 Chikungunya is an arboviral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) afflicting tropical and sub-tropical countries worldwide. It has been identified as a priority pathogen by the Coalition for Epidemics Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and as an ...
Neil Cherian +8 more
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Framing the future of the COVID-19 response operations in 2022 in the WHO African region
Global Health Action, 2022 Background With the evolving epidemiological parameters of COVID-19 in Africa, the response actions and lessons learnt during the pandemic’s past two years, SARS-COV 2 will certainly continue to circulate in African countries in 2022 and beyond.
Thierno Balde +12 more
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Survey instrument for measuring level of preparedness amongst healthcare personnel in radiation emergency [PDF]
, 2021 Drills and exercises are globally practiced to investigate the level of preparedness towards disaster events. However, these activities are rarely conducted because they require substantial investment, specifically to budget and time.
Ismail, Fadillah +2 more
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Organizational preparedness [PDF]
Proceedings of Engineering Management Society Conference on Managing Projects in a Borderless World, 2002 Effective technology management depends mostly on the emphasis laid by the organization on learning at all levels. This paper based on several case studies and empirical analysis of over 200 organizations describes the organizational issues involved in successful technological transformation.
Akhilesh, KB, Mohan, Madan TR
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Availability and use of Standards in vaccine development
npj Vaccines, 2023 Reference materials are critical in assay development for calibrating and assessing their suitability. The devasting nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent proliferation of vaccine platforms and technologies has meant that there is even a greater
Michael Selorm Avumegah +12 more
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Characterisation and natural progression of SARS-CoV-2 infection in ferrets
Scientific Reports, 2022 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the infectious disease COVID-19, which has rapidly become an international pandemic with significant impact on healthcare systems and the global economy.
Gough G. Au +21 more
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COVID-19 case management strategies: what are the options for Africa?
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2021 The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has put a strain on health systems globally. Although Africa is the least affected region to date, it has the weakest health systems and an exponential rise in cases as has been observed in other ...
Joy Luba Lomole Waya +4 more
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020 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
Olushayo Oluseun Olu +11 more
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Coordination mechanisms for COVID-19 in the WHO Regional office for Africa
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Aim This study describes the coordination mechanisms that have been used for management of the COVID 19 pandemic in the WHO AFRO region; relate the patterns of the disease (length of time between onset of coordination and first case; length of the wave ...
Nsenga Ngoy +8 more
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