The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance for setting up of quarantine facilities
Accessed: 16.04.2020
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                This document updates recommendations for HIV testing by laboratories in the United States and offers approaches for reporting test results to persons ordering HIV tests and to public health authorities. The recommended algorithm is a sequence of tests used in combination to improve the accuracy of ...the laboratory diagnosis of HIV based on testing of serum or plasma specimens. The updated recommendations also include tests for HIV antigens and HIV nucleic acid because studies from populations at high risk for HIV demonstrate that antibody testing alone might miss a considerable percentage of HIV infections detectable by virologic tests
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                                                                Le choléra reste une menace mondiale pour la santé publique et un indicateur clé du 
manque de développement social. La transmission du choléra est étroitement liée à 
l’accès insuffisant à l’eau potable et à l’assainissement. Les zones typiques à risque sont 
notamment les bido...nvilles périurbains et les zones rurales où les infrastructures de base 
ne sont pas disponibles, ainsi que les camps de personnes déplacées ou de réfugiés où 
les conditions de vie et l’accès à l’eau et aux systèmes d’assainissement sont insuffisants.
En 2015, plus de 170 000 cas et 1 300 décès (TL : 0,8 %) ont été signalés à l’OMS dans 
42 pays, dont 41 % en Afrique 37 % en Asie et 21 % en Haïti. C
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                                                                This document aims to provide advice on the use of cloth face masks and sterilisation of respirators and surgical masks as an alternative in healthcare settings with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases if there is a shortage of specialised surgical masks and respirators.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The technical note by the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) discusses the use of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCVs) for international workers and travelers in cholera-affected areas. It reviews the effectiveness of WHO-prequalified vaccines (Dukoral®, Shanchol™, and Euvichol®), emphasizing ...their role in preventing infection and reducing transmission risks.
The document highlights concerns about travelers contracting cholera in endemic regions and potentially spreading the disease upon returning home. While the overall risk is considered low, certain groups, such as humanitarian workers and travelers to high-risk areas like South Asia, face a higher exposure.
Recommendations include vaccination for emergency and relief workers who may come into direct contact with cholera patients or contaminated environments. However, routine vaccination for general travelers is not widely recommended. The note also calls for better surveillance and studies to assess the potential of vaccines in preventing international transmission.
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                                                                Ces  orientations  vous  proposent  les  principes  et  procédures  de  base  en  matière de décontamination de l'environnement physique dans le contexte de  la  pandémie  du  coronavirus  2019  (COVID-19).  La  contamination  des  surfaces et les risques de transmission des maladies diffèrent ...en fonction de l’environnement  et  le  nombre  de  personnes  fréquentant  un  endroit  donné  (par  exemple,  les  établissements  de  santé,  les  transports  publics  et  autres  installations/lieux  de  travail  rassemblant  un  grand  nombre  de  personnes).  Mais les principes de décontamination de l’environnement restent les mêmes. Etant donné que toutes les situations ne peuvent pas être couvertes ici, ces conseils peuvent être adaptés aux situations individuelles à mesure qu'elles se présentent. Ces orientations visent à fournir des indications sur la mise en œuvre de la décontamination environnementale dans la pratique et devraient être appliqués dans le cadre d’un programme planifié et doté de ressources [1], qui est pleinement intégré aux autres efforts de réponse à la COVID-19.
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                                                                On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) declared the multi-country mpox outbreak a public health emergency of continental security, with strong recommendations to improve surveillance and vaccine deployment in all AU Member States. On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-G...eneral declared mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
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                                                                Guiding principles for reuse are:
    Respirators which have been visibly contaminated (e.g. during procedure at intubated patients, such as suction cleaning of airways, taking probes, extubation attempts, etc.) or are damaged or not fitting, should be discarded and cannot be taken for re-use or de...contamination procedures.
    Respirators may be protected by a medical face mask in order to prevent soiling.
    Use of new ‘expired respirators’ (manufacturers expiry date) is possible if they were properly stored until use.
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                                                                This threat assessment addresses the implications of the ongoing Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in
Rwanda for the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). MVD is a severe disease in humans and,
although uncommon, it has the potential to cause epidemics with significant case fatality. ...All recorded MVD
outbreaks to date have originated in Africa. MVD is not an airborne disease and is considered not to be
contagious before symptoms appear. Direct contact with the blood and other body fluids of infected people
and animals or indirect contact with contaminated surfaces and materials like clothing, bedding and medical
equipment is required for transmission. The risk of infection is minimised when proper infection prevention and
control precautions are strictly followed. There is no approved treatment or vaccine for MVD; however, several
pharmaceuticals and candidate MVD vaccines are under investigation.
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                                                                A tutorial for trainers in healthcare settings
Version 2: 2 Dec 2014
"The document focuses on an extended set of PPE components, which includes goggles, respirators, gloves,
coveralls and footwear. Used properly, these PPE components can provide effective protection even from airborne
transmissi...on. The presented PPE components can be used in a variety of settings and also in different
combinations. At the same time, the tutorial shall encourage trainers and users to understand the rationales behind
the different approaches. "
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                                                                Cases of monkeypox (MPX) acquired in the EU have recently been reported in nine EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands).
Monkeypox (MPX) does not spread easily between people. Human-to-human transmission occurs through close contact ...with infectious material from skin lesions of an infected person, through respiratory droplets in prolonged face-to-face contact, and through fomites. The predominance, in the current outbreak, of diagnosed human MPX cases among men having sex with men (MSM), and the nature of the presenting lesions in some cases, suggest transmission occurred during sexual intercourse
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