Report: strategic approach to control of viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: report from a regional consultation
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2013; 19 (10): 892-897
in En
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ABSTRACT
The viral haemorrhagic fevers [VHF] are a growing public health threat in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Nearly all of them are of zoonotic origin. VHF often cause outbreaks with high fatalities and, except for yellow fever, currently there are no specific treatment or vaccination options available. In response to this growing threat, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization convened a technical consultation in Tehran on 27-30 November 2011 to review the current gaps in prevention and control of VHF outbreaks in the Region. The meeting recommended a number of strategic public health approaches for prevention and control of VHF outbreaks through synergizing effective collaboration between the human and animal health sectors on areas that involve better preparedness, early detection and rapid response. Implementation of these approaches would require working together with vision, commitment and a sense of purpose involving partnerships and cooperation from all relevant sectors
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Index:
IMEMR
Main subject:
Arthropod Vectors
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World Health Organization
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Health Behavior
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Pest Control
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Communicable Disease Control
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Public Health
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Disease Outbreaks
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Sentinel Surveillance
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Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
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Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2013