Epidemiological Guide to Transmissible Diseases / Geographic Dictionary

• Abidjan - The largest city and principal economic center of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire). In the field of global epidemiology and tropical medicine, the city represents a crucial hub for clinical research in West Africa, housing specialized centers (such as the Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire) dedicated to tracking, studying, and combating major infectious diseases like yellow fever, endemic malaria, HIV/AIDS, and African hemorrhagic fevers.