Field Epidemiology Training Programs in Africa

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CDC has supported 19 Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) in Africa that have served 23 countries and graduated more than 800 residents.

In 2013 and 2014 CDC-supported African FETPs have responded to over 100 outbreaks, including:

• Lassa Fever in Nigeria
• Polio in Cameroon and Nigeria
• Monkeypox in The Democratic Republic of the Congo