Epidemiological Alerts and Updates. Annual Report 2017

ABSTRACT

Over the past six years, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) has published an annual report on the PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Alerts and Updates disseminated during the respective year, and which reported and alerted Member States of public health events that could have implications beyond their borders...In 2017, PAHO/WHO disseminated 43 Epidemiological Alerts and Updates including recommendations to address the events, such as public health measures necessary to minimize the risk of the events occurrence. As an example, between January to December 2017, PAHO/WHO disseminated 21 Epidemiological Alerts and Updates concerning yellow fever in the Region of the Americas. These periodically reported on changes in the circulation of the virus and updated the recommendations issued to Member States based on adjustments in the risk assessment.