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UK preparedness for pandemic influenza. [PDF]
, 2007 Devolving responsibility for implementation to local authorities may not be the best ...
Coker, Richard
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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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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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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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PLoS ONE, 2021 Introduction It is expected that in unforeseen situations, nurses will provide appropriate medical interventions, using their expertise and skills to reduce the risks associated with the consequences of disasters.
Krzysztof Goniewicz +3 more
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Evaluating the application of research-based guidance to the design of an emergency preparedness leaflet [PDF]
, 2014 UNLABELLED: Guidelines for the design of emergency communications were derived from primary research and interrogation of the literature. The guidelines were used to re-design a nuclear emergency preparedness leaflet routinely distributed to households ...
Edworthy, J +5 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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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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Hospital Preparedness for COVID-19: A Practical Guide from a Critical Care Perspective
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 In response to the estimated potential impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on New York City hospitals, our institution prepared for an influx of critically ill patients.
Kelly M. Griffin +3 more
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