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Meera Chand
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Meera A. Chand [1] is a British microbiologist, working at Public Health England (PHE) [2] and as a consultant with the Department of Infectious Diseases, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. [1] [3]

She is also a clinical research fellow into severe acute respiratory infections at Imperial College London. [4]

Chand is one of the 23 attendees of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), advising the United Kingdom government on the COVID-19 pandemic [2] She was also involved in the United Kingdom response to the Ebola epidemic and has worked in cases of listeriosis, [5] influenza, diphtheria, scarlet fever and monkeypox. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Lamagni, Theresa; Guy, Rebecca; Chand, Meera; et al. (February 2018). "Resurgence of scarlet fever in England, 2014–16: a population-based surveillance study". The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 18 (2): 180–187. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30693-X. PMID  29191628.
  2. ^ a b c Sample, Ian (24 April 2020). "Who's who on secret scientific group advising UK government?". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The infection team". Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "People". Imperial College London. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. ^ Ward, Victoria; Bird, Steve (9 June 2019). "Listeria outbreak: Action was taken to protect vulnerable patients, experts insist". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 April 2020.