Dr. Fallah said foodborne diseases are problems for Liberia as the country continues to experience foodborne diseases in both imported and locally produced food. The last two years the assessment was done, it shows that Liberia lacks these important documents,” Dr. Fallah indicated. In Liberia today, we test for Lassa fever, and yellow fever and sent samples to Senegal,” Dr. Fallah explained. Timing is very important during a disaster because the late response would create a problem,” Dr. Fallah said. Interestingly, each of the agencies here today has a unique strength, resources, and expertise,” Dr. Fallah said.

Source: Daily Observer December 23, 2019 05:03 UTC