Postcard from the field: Supporting outbreak preparedness in South Sudan – two EPIET fellows in the field

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In July and August, two fellows from ECDC’s long-standing European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) were deployed to South Sudan through the EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) and WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), to support the country’s Ebola preparedness and strengthen surveillance. 

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Primary source: News · September 16, 2026

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