Register now for a panel on Empowering the Global Workforce for Inter-Sectoral Pandemic Preparedness and Response through Inclusive and Integrative One Health Initiatives at the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health! The session will be focused on how to strengthen coordination mechanisms among key stakeholders engaged in One Health capacity building. Register for…
In 2014 Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus) caused a deadly outbreak that took the lives of over 4,000 people in Sierra Leone. While the natural reservoir host of the virus is still unknown, the evidence base suggests that certain species of bats are the likely source, with suspected circulation in animal populations in West Africa. Rapid control of any future spillover event is dependent on a number of factors, including the strength of infectious disease surveillance and response capacity in the region, and understanding which animals play a role in the maintenance and transmission of the virus