Preparedness for future outbreaks: strengthening surveillance of survivors of Ebola virus disease.

Lancet Infect Dis

French Research Institute for Sustainable Development, Montpellier University, HydroSciences Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Copernicus Integrated Biosafety and Environmental Risk Solutions, CIBERS, Montpellier, France.

Published: March 2024

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