PulseNet Africa

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At a glance

  • PulseNet Africa was established in 2010
  • Number of participating countries: 21
  • Regional coordinators: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K.

About

Africa CDC's Institute of Pathogen Genomics joined the PulseNet network in 2022, offering a unique perspective on the large-scale efforts to strengthen the surveillance capacity on the African continent.

Participants:

  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • The Gambia
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Resources

For additional information, please visit the PulseNet Africa website

Additional information on the Institute of Pathogen Genomics can be found on the Africa CDC website

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