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
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“Our priority is to protect hospital staff” where COVID-19 began in Italy
![Maroua Regional Hospital - August 2019 Maroua Regional Hospital - August 2019](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/4a3rmqre22n4f2yi6188ks0l523508n6.jpg)
Vulnerable communities are bracing for impact of COVID-19
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, MSF prepares for action in France
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Help and solidarity needed in Europe to protect medical staff from COVID-19
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Challenges in supporting COVID-19 response
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Evacuation of squalid Greek camps more urgent than ever over COVID-19 fears
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MSF starts COVID-19 response activities in four northern Italian hospitals
Preparing for COVID-19 in South-East Asia
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Ocean Viking arbitrarily quarantined by Italian authorities over COVID-19 fears
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
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MSF supported research on Ebola
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New survey shows outdated policies and practices risk further spread of drug-resistant TB
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Epidemics: Neglected emergencies?
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Ebola: Pushed to the limit and beyond
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