Fevers of unknown origins are incredibly difficult to diagnose, due to their vast diversity and complexity. As a result, recent viral outbreaks have had a devastating impact on African populations, highlighting vulnerabilities in African public health systems. Tools to enable the rapid, accurate diagnosis and analysis of patient samples were often not readily available in the areas affected by outbreaks, making it more difficult to reduce morbidity and mortality during recent epidemics.
Viral Research
Technology Development
A: Nigeria
Redeemer’s University &
Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital
B: Senegal
Université Cheikh Anta Diop
C: Sierra Leone
Kenema Government Hospital
Non-African Collaborators:
USA: Broad Institute, Harvard University, & Tulane University
African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID)