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EMPIR project 16ENV04 Preparedness - main goals and research directions [PDF]

, 2019
16ENV04 Preparedness je projekat iz poziva EMPIR 2016 za zaštitu životne sredine. Glavni cilj projekta je poboljšanje pripravnosti za nuklearne i radiološke incidente i akcidente, koji bi mogli da se dogode u budušnosti.
Pantelić, Gordana K., Živanović, Miloš Z., Kržanović, Nikola, Stanković-Petrović, Jelena S., Davidović, Miloš D., Ciraj-Bjelac, Olivera, Neumaier, Stefan   +6 more
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Investigating the Interaction between Negative Strand RNA Viruses and Their Hosts for Enhanced Vaccine Development and Production

Vaccines, 2021
The current pandemic has highlighted the ever-increasing risk of human to human spread of zoonotic pathogens. A number of medically-relevant zoonotic pathogens are negative-strand RNA viruses (NSVs).
Kostlend Mara, Meiling Dai, Aaron M. Brice, Marina R. Alexander, Leon Tribolet, Daniel S. Layton, Andrew G. D. Bean   +6 more
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Information sources, knowledge and compliance to COVID-19 safety protocol in Borno State, Nigeria [PDF]

World of Media, 2021
Borno State, Nigeria has experienced active COVID-19 with quite a number of cases and mortalities. The extensive global campaign to create awareness about the pandemic and safety measures through various stakeholders appeared to have worked, especially ...
Joseph Wilson, Chima Onuekwe, Abdulmutallib Ado Abubakar, Collins Owili, Henry Okoro-Nwanja   +4 more
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The American Preparedness Project: Executive Summary: Where the US Public Stands in 2011 on Terrorism, Security, and Disaster Preparedness [PDF]

, 2011
Ten years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, America is, in some aspects, a different country. Significant portions of the federal budget over the past decade have been spent on enhancing preparedness and security on the home front, and ...
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
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Transitioning the COVID-19 response in the WHO African region: a proposed framework for rethinking and rebuilding health systems

BMJ Global Health, 2022
The onset of the pandemic revealed the health system inequities and inadequate preparedness, especially in the African continent. Over the past months, African countries have ensured optimum pandemic response.
Thierno Balde, Freddy Mutoka Banza, Joseph Okeibunor, Julienne Ngoundoung Anoko, Opeayo Ogundiran, Belinda Louise Herring, Abdou Salam Gueye, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Boniface Oyugi, Helena O’Malley, Dick Chamla, Fiona Braka, Janet Kayita, Kabego Landry, Ephraim Nonso Ejiofor, Trevor M Kanyowa, Jerry-Jonas Mbasha, Kamara Rashidatu, Phionah Atuhebwe, Nicksy Gumede, Mamadou Zongo   +20 more
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UK emergency preparedness: a holistic local response? [PDF]

, 2008
Purpose – This paper aims to argue that to address the consequences of climate change and variability a greater focus on pre-emergency planning that engages a wider stakeholder group must be adopted.
O'Brien, Geoff
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Lessons Learned from Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) Preparedness in Rwanda: A Comprehensive Review and Way Forward

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and has significant public health implications, including high mortality rates, strain on healthcare systems, and social and economic disruption. On 20 September
Edson Rwagasore, Olivier Nsekuye, Ziad El-Khatib, Adeline Kabeja, Valois H. Mucunguzi, Pacifique Nizeyimana, Edward Ruseesa, Laurent Ruyange, Isabelle B. Teta, Sandrine Uwamahoro, Solange Twahirwa, Denyse Mugawaneza, Leandre Ishema, Hugor Shema, Alfred Rutagengwa, Valens Ndagijimana, Ines Itanga, Alexis Kapiteni, Jean Luc Benimana, Jean Claude Niyoyita, Bruce Rwagitinywa, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +21 more
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WHO competency framework for health authorities and institutions to manage infodemics: its development and features

Human Resources for Health, 2022
Background In April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) Information Network for Epidemics produced an agenda for managing the COVID-19 infodemic. “Infodemic” refers to the overabundance of information—including mis- and disinformation.
Sara Rubinelli, Tina D. Purnat, Elisabeth Wihelm, Denise Traicoff, Apophia Namageyo-Funa, Angus Thomson, Claire Wardle, Jaya Lamichhane, Sylvie Briand, Tim Nguyen   +9 more
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A new Hendra virus genotype found in Australian flying foxes

Virology Journal, 2021
Background Hendra virus (HeV) has caused lethal disease outbreaks in humans and horses in Australia. Flying foxes are the wildlife reservoir from which the virus was first isolated in 1996.
Jianning Wang, Danielle E. Anderson, Kim Halpin, Xiao Hong, Honglei Chen, Som Walker, Stacey Valdeter, Brenda van der Heide, Matthew J. Neave, John Bingham, Dwane O’Brien, Debbie Eagles, Lin-Fa Wang, David T. Williams   +13 more
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The effectiveness of syndromic surveillance for the early detection of waterborne outbreaks: a systematic review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Waterborne outbreaks are still a risk in high-income countries, and their early detection is crucial to limit their societal consequences. Although syndromic surveillance is widely used for the purpose of detecting outbreaks days earlier than ...
Susanne Hyllestad, Ettore Amato, Karin Nygård, Line Vold, Preben Aavitsland   +4 more
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