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Yellow Fever Outbreak Simulation Exercise in Tamale, Ghana

In collaboration with WHO AFRO (AFRO) and HQ (WHO), Dr. Antoine Pierson participated in a simulation exercise about a hypothetical Yellow Fever outbreak occurring in Northern Ghana. Laboratory specialists and epidemiologists from national, regional and district...Read more

Preparation of Outbreak Simulation Exercise in Bassam, Côte Ivoire

In collaboration with WHO AFRO (AFRO) and HQ (WHO),  Mr. Arnaud Orelle helped prepare simulation exercises about potential outbreaks that would occur in the Côte d’Ivoire. This preparatory workshop was attended by main stakeholders in Outbreak Management. It...Read more

Training on Molecular diagnosis (PCR) in CNERV, Nouakchott, Mauritania

As part of the One Health approach with the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and CDC-Atlanta, Arnaud Orelle conducted a practical training on molecular diagnosis (by PCR) for animal pathogens in CNERV, Nouakchott, Mauritania on July, 25-29, 2016. Some theoretical…...Read more

Laboratory System Assessment in Burkina Faso

In July 2016, Dr. Antoine Pierson and Mr. Arnaud Orelle performed a 1-week Laboratory System assessment in Burkina Faso, as part of the “One Health” GHSA project (CDC-Atlanta). The laboratory system from Burkina Faso was assessed using a standardized...Read more