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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 +4 more
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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 +21 more
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Science, 2017 Our hearts go out to those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma and by earlier monsoons across South Asia. These events are compelling reminders of the important role that science must play in preparing for disasters. But preparation is challenging, as reflected in the many facets of the “science of preparedness.” Certainly, modeling and forecasting ...
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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 +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 +13 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 The rising demand for medicinal oxygen due to the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an underlying chronic shortage of the commodity in Africa. This situation is particularly dire in protracted crises where insecurity, dysfunctional health facilities, poor ...
Olushayo Oluseun Olu +6 more
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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 +4 more
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Evaluation of the pilot wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Norway, June 2022 – March 2023
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based surveillance gained great international interest as an additional tool to monitor SARS-CoV-2.
Ettore Amato +11 more
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Will a global preparedness treaty help or hinder pandemic preparedness? [PDF]
BMJ Global Health, 2021 ### Summary box As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that countries were not as prepared as they needed to be and did not consistently respond as mandated by the international health regulations (IHR).1 2 To address these shortcomings, there is now a global push for a new health treaty on preparedness and response ...
Thomas R Frieden, Marine Buissonnière
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One Health Outlook, 2019 Background The governments of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have acknowledged that weak health systems and poor coordination of efforts hampered effectiveness of the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak response.
Serge Agbo +14 more
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