Molalegne Bitew

Jul 29, 2024 | speakingofmedicine.plos.org | Molalegne Bitew |Monika Moir

By guest contributors Eric Agboli, Molalegne Bitew and Monika MoirAfrican countries bear the . This vulnerability leaves the African continent ill-equipped to respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks. Several factors contribute to the higher incidence of infectious diseases on the continent, such as reduced access to health care, high endemicity of certain infectious diseases, socioeconomic limitations, and high vulnerability to climate-dependent disease transmission.