NCDC COVID-19 Workshop

As we respond to #COVID19 in Nigeria, we are also contributing to research, that will be used for evidence based public health response

Yesterday, NCDC held a workshop supported by Africa Feild Epidemiology Network and US Center for Disease Control, Nigeria for a prospective study on the First Few X (FFX) cases in Nigeria

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