
Epidemics and pandemics
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.
MSF teams all over the world are currently responding to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

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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

Northwest Syria: “COVID-19 adds another layer of complexity to an already catastrophic situation”

COVID-19 pandemic brings new challenges to well-developed healthcare systems

Preparation is key to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic in Côte d'Ivoire

US must include asylum seekers in COVID-19 response, rather than shut border

MSF steps up COVID-19 response with activities in Spain

How the Ebola response failed the people of DRC

COVID-19: Avoiding a ‘second tragedy’ for those with TB

MSF sends hospital and medical team to treat COVID-19 patients in Iran

“Our priority is to protect hospital staff” where COVID-19 began in Italy
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

MSF supported research on Ebola

New survey shows outdated policies and practices risk further spread of drug-resistant TB

Epidemics: Neglected emergencies?

Ebola: Pushed to the limit and beyond
