On 14 February 2020, Africa confirmed its first case as the Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, Dr Hala Zayed, confirmed the first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Egypt. Tolbert Nyenswah told the international gathering, that Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a deadly disease with occasional outbreaks that occur primarily on the African continent. Mr. Nyenswah said since the West African Ebola outbreak in 2014, lessons learned showed, several developing countries have taken concrete steps. Nyenswah is a Senior Research Associate in the department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Nyenswah is also a member of the Global Health Index International Panel of Experts which assesses the overall health of nations globally based on a myriad of health indicators.

Source: Front Page Africa February 20, 2020 05:26 UTC