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The challenge of COVID-19 case identification and ascertainment in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Cameroon

Confirmation of COVID-19 infection is still challenging in Cameroon due to lack of sufficient RT-PCR tests and screening capacity. International organizations as well as philanthropic donators initially provided these tests. Due to limited kits availability, mass screening is currently a luxury that...

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Autores principales:	Njonnou, Sylvain Raoul Simeni, Lekpa, Fernando Kemta, Ouankou, Christian Ngongang, Balti, Eric Vounsia, Choukem, Simeon Pierre
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
Materias:	Commentary
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7875772/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33623608 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.24368

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