Epidemiologist, UNSW
Abrar is a medically trained epidemiologist, having a substantial experience of public health programs and infectious diseases research. He has extensive experience of Public Health Programs, particularly tuberculosis Control in developing countries. Currently he is working as a Lecturer in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Australia. Abrar’s research interests include epidemiology and control of infectious disease, focusing on influenza, MERS, Ebola and other emerging and remerging infections. He is an emerging leader in infection control research and have significantly contributed to the research program on personal protective equipment. His most important research contribution has been to examine the role of face masks in hospital settings, and he has published extensively in this area.
Coronavirus: how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?
Feb 04, 2020 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. There have been nearly 10,000 cases of the so-called 2019-nCoV in China, 23 countries...
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