Outbreaks of cholera, measles and yellow fever can spread rapidly and be fatal. Malaria is endemic in more than 100 countries. Millions are living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Viral haemorrhagic diseases such as Ebola or Marburg are rarer, but are potentially fatal. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every country on earth, infecting tens of millions of people and resulting in the death of over a million more.
The people at highest risk are mainly those living in poverty or in areas of great instability, such as in armed conflict or during mass displacement, where living conditions are precarious, access to healthcare is limited, and vaccination coverage is low.
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Voices from the field
Despite all the preventive measures taken... expectations are bleak.Ayla Emmink, doctor in South Sudan responding to COVID-19
![COVID-19 Project in Brussels, Belgium COVID-19 Project in Brussels, Belgium](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/2pj2uvcm205c45r12irwd20e4hus535g.jpg)
COVID-19: MSF launches our largest ever response in Belgium
![COVID-19 Prevention in Northwest Syria COVID-19 Prevention in Northwest Syria](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/pyjssjp1f65cwo0q16u3e17yjqlcv7yt.jpg)
Northwest Syria: “COVID-19 adds another layer of complexity to an already catastrophic situation”
![Dr. Claudia Lodesani Dr. Claudia Lodesani](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/7npc40e4j8808t66j837rjd3874166dl.jpg)
COVID-19 pandemic brings new challenges to well-developed healthcare systems
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Preparation is key to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic in Côte d'Ivoire
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US must include asylum seekers in COVID-19 response, rather than shut border
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MSF steps up COVID-19 response with activities in Spain
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How the Ebola response failed the people of DRC
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COVID-19: Avoiding a ‘second tragedy’ for those with TB
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MSF sends hospital and medical team to treat COVID-19 patients in Iran
Research & Analysis
MSF publishes study on the accuracy of HIV rapid diagnostic tests
Treating, Containing, Mobilizing: The Role of MSF in the West African Ebola Epidemic Response
![Ebola, Equateur province, DRC Ebola, Equateur province, DRC](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/u16pej06p0elay840om2vu6aj612pe06.jpg)
MSF supported research on Ebola
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New survey shows outdated policies and practices risk further spread of drug-resistant TB
![Meningitis Epidemic in Niger Meningitis Epidemic in Niger](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/m3ll72b1v84414j21qdp73311m8uy5o1.jpg)
Epidemics: Neglected emergencies?
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Ebola: Pushed to the limit and beyond
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