Health Security: Nigerian agency inaugurates national genomics consortium

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Health Security: Nigerian agency inaugurates national genomics consortium

NCDC said the consortium will serve as a coordination and oversight body responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the NCDC’s genomic surveillance strategy.

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