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Opinion: From Wuhan to West Africa: Living In An Era of Infectious Disease Outbreaks, By Adaeze C. Oreh

and in health facilities at national, state and district levels, and screening travellers at international and domestic airports, seaports, railway stations and bus stations. Putting greater surveillance systems in place will detect symptomatic travellers earlier for further testing and treatment.

Given the highly volatile nature and pervasive conflict in much of the world, including Nigeria, it is important to proactively prepare for the possibility of infectious disease outbreaks in order to prevent significant casualties. Despite what might appear to be a painful upfront cost, health security investments must be made because any outbreak has the potential to, not only healthcare systems, but also trade, tourism, energy, civil protection, transport and agriculture.

Whilst the capital outlay required for this advance preparedness will be substantial, the economic consequences of rampant outbreaks of infectious disease will be even more immense and with dire consequences. To illustrate this, since the news of the new corona virus outbreak, financial markets, including, have plummeted, with billions of dollars in investments lost due to fears of the consequences of the rapid spread of the virus on the global economy.

Despite what might appear to be a painful upfront cost, health security investments must be made because any outbreak has the potential to, not only healthcare systems, but also trade, tourism, energy, civil protection, transport and agriculture.

 

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