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Welcome to our New ProMED-EAFR Moderators

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

One of his major achievements in the Somali public health sector is the reestablishment of the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) of Somalia after its destruction during the war in Somalia. His research area mainly focuses on the theme of animal infectious diseases particularly zoonoses and antimicrobial resistant.

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All You Need to Know About Cholera

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends reserving antibiotics as a treatment for severe cases only, as antibiotic use has no proven effect on controlling the spread of the disease and may contribute to antimicrobial resistance (15). Most people who recover from V. cholerae infection incur long-lasting immunity (16). Online]. (2)