The hallmark of effective disease control is early diagnosis, and the prognosis of Africa's recent outbreaks before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially Ebola and Lassa fever, largely hinged on it. Early diagnosis is even more important for COVID-19 pandemic, considering transmission risks potentially posed by asymptomatic individuals.
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Paul Adepoju (2020) studied this question.