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Inside a yellow fever laboratory
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Who determines whether suspected yellow fever cases can officially be declared an outbreak? We visit a research centre in Senegal that is at the heart of yellow fever diagnostics. The Institut Pasteur de Dakar is one of three regional reference laboratories for yellow fever in Africa that tests samples sent from across the continent. Dr Gamou Fall, head of IP Dakar's yellow fever Regional Reference Laboratory, takes us through that painstaking process
Released:
Jun 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (21)
Welcome to EYE on Yellow Fever: Yellow fever is one of the world’s most deadly diseases. If you think it’s a disease that can only be found in tropical climates, think again. Even with a highly effective, single shot vaccine, the risk of outbreaks of yellow fever is significant... by EYE on Yellow Fever