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Agency to Send Staff and Technical Support to Affected Countries
The agency will deploy additional personnel and provide laboratory testing, contact tracing, and surveillance assistance through its country offices. The measures target regions currently experiencing health-related challenges.
May 17, 5:06 PM·1m read1 source
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The agency plans to deploy additional staff to the affected countries and will provide technical support including laboratory testing, contact tracing and surveillance through its country offices. The assistance will be delivered via existing country offices already operating in the region. Staff members will focus on strengthening local capacity for disease monitoring and response activities.
No timeline for the deployment or specific number of personnel was included in the announcement.
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