Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors and is found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where pover...ty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis
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                                                                KOWONAVIRIS AK ASIRANS SANTE OU:  KONPRANN PRENSIP DEBAZ YO
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The purpose of this training is to prepare clinicians in first receiver settings to: (1) Identify factors impacting immediate medical response to mass casualties following major types of radiological incidents, and (2) Demonstrate appropriate patient assessment, triage, treatment and disposition dec...ision-making required during a radiological mass casualty incident. 
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                                                                The CDC document "How to make oral rehydration solution (ORS)" provides clear, step-by-step instructions for preparing and using ORS to treat dehydration caused by diarrhea. It emphasizes the importance of using clean water, salt, and sugar in precise proportions to create the solution. The document... is particularly relevant in emergency settings, such as during cholera outbreaks or in areas with limited medical resources, like Haiti. It highlights the effectiveness of ORS in saving lives by rehydrating individuals suffering from severe diarrhea and encourages its use as a simple, accessible treatment method.
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                                                                Presentation on chikungunya a and chikungunya vaccines
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Guidance and tools to help administrators of correctional and detention facilities make decisions and protect and communicate with staff, people who are incarcerated, and their communities.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                This job aid provides information for laboratorians about how to receive, process, and store dried blood spot specimens collected for early infant diagnosis, viral load, or drug resistance testing.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The Public Health Burden of Commercial Tobacco Use
The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco* use in the United States is
overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Interim guidelines developed by CDC for healthcare providers in the United States caring for infants born to mothers who while pregnant traveled to or resided in an area with Zika virus transmission. These guidelines include recommendations for the evaluation, testing, and management of infants with... and without microcephaly or intracranial calcifications detected. 
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                                                                The first update of the ECDC ventilation guidance document contains:
    key new findings that emphasise four bundles of NPIs to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in closed spaces;
    updated references on the evidence of transmission in closed spaces;
    recommendations based on the n...ew evidence and on national and international guidance; and
    an overview of national guidance ventilation documents in the context of COVID-19 based on an inquiry sent to ECDC’s National Focal Points (NFPs) for Preparedness and Response and NFPs for Influenza and other respiratory diseases.
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                                                                This checklist has been developed to support hospital preparedness for the management of COVID-19 patients. 
Elements to be assessed have been divided into the following areas:
    Establishment of a core team and key internal and external contact points
    Human, material and facility capacit...y
    Communication and data protection
    Hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and waste management
    Triage, first contact and prioritisation
    Patient placement, moving of the patients in the facility, and visitor access
    Environmental cleaning
For each area mentioned above, the elements or processes were identified and the items to be checked are listed below.
A procedure for the self-auditing of compliance with this checklist should be considered.
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