Global Health, Local Information.
The freely available Web site 'healthmap.org' and mobile app 'Outbreaks Near Me' deliver real-time intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience including libraries, local health departments, governments, and international tra...velers. HealthMap brings together disparate data sources, including online news aggregators, eyewitness reports, expert-curated discussions and validated official reports, to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health.
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Das Management von Krisen hat in den letzten Jahren erheblich an Bedeutung gewonnen, insbesondere auch im Öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienst (ÖGD). Grundsätzlich liegt die Entscheidungshoheit im Rahmen des Krisenmanagements infektiologischer Gefahrenlagen bei den kommunalen Gesundheitsämtern. Aufgru...nd der aktuellen Lage (Stand 18. März 2020) in Zusammenhang mit der Verbreitung des neuen Coronavirus stellen wir hiermit in einer Vorabversion Auszüge unseres Lehrbuchs zur Verfügung.
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La deuxième édition de ce manuel fournit des directives simples, concrètes et faciles à suivre pour la récupération et le stockage des corps des personnes décédées lors de catastrophes et l’enregistrement des informations les concernant, l’objectif étant d’aider les premiers interven...ants à faire en sorte que les morts soient traités avec respect et que les informations indispensables pour leur identification ultérieure soient enregistrées comme il se doit. Cette version révisée et actualisée de l’ouvrage incorpore l’expérience acquise lors de catastrophes récentes, comme le typhon Haiyan qui a touché les Philippines en 2013, l’épidémie d’Ebola qui s’est déclarée en Afrique de l’Ouest en 2014 et 2015, et le tremblement de terre qui a frappé le Népal en 2015. Elle comporte également plusieurs annexes traitant de diverses questions, telles que la prise en charge des dépouilles des victimes d’une épidémie de maladie infectieuse, la planification des sites d’inhumation et l’utilisation des analyses ADN lors de catastrophes de grande ampleur.
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PLOS Glob Public Health 3(7): e0001132. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.
pgph.0001132
This paper proposes a framework for strategic communications for malaria governance that involves five key elements: knowing the audience, defining the message, designing a medium, identifying a messenger, and ...selecting the timing
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This document outlines the best practices for mosquito control and surveillance in United Nations duty stations affected by mosquito-borne diseases. It sets out an integrated vector management (IVM) approach combining environmental, biological, mechanical, chemical and personal protection strategies... to reduce mosquito populations and the transmission of diseases. Key elements include targeted control of larval and adult mosquitoes, the proper use of insecticides, community engagement, and ongoing surveillance.
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This WHO guidance outlines reactive strategies to interrupt malaria transmission in areas nearing elimination or to prevent re-establishment, triggered by confirmed cases.
The “RRT Training Programme” (RRT TP) is a structured collection of learning resources including learning materials, guidance, and tools enabling Member States to plan, implement and evaluate customized training for RRT managers and RRT members at national and subnational levels. This programme ...has been designed based on the RRT Competency Framework
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During the reporting period, significant progress was made in strengthening the mpox response across the continent. The lessons learned and challenges identified during the joint mpox continental intra-action review (IAR), which took place successfully in December 2024 in Addis Ababa have guided the... development of the action plan for the response to the mpox epidemic in January and February 2025.
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This infographic poster provides key information on the prevention, transmission and control of malaria in Southeast Asia. It highlights regional challenges, the behaviour of malaria vectors, and community-based strategies to build resilience against the disease. Designed for public health workers a...nd communities, its purpose is to raise awareness and promote effective malaria interventions that will reduce the disease's burden on the region. Accessed June 2025
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Accessed June 2025. This document outlines the Ministry of Health's management guidelines for malaria in pregnancy in Uganda. Pregnant women without malaria symptoms receive intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as directly observed therapy (DOT),... starting from the second trimester with monthly doses until delivery, except for HIV-positive mothers on cotrimoxazole.
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This document by Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) highlights the significant burden of malaria on children worldwide, emphasizing the need for effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. It reviews current challenges and progress in combating pediatric malaria, advocating for conti...nued research and investment to reduce malaria-related morbidity and mortality in children, especially in high-burden regions.
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Le paludisme, maladie parasitaire causée par le Plasmodium et transmise par les moustiques Anopheles, reste la première endémie parasitaire mondiale. Malgré une baisse significative de l’incidence et de la mortalité entre 2000 et 2013, grâce aux moustiquaires, aux traitements ACT et aux test...s rapides, la maladie continue de représenter un lourd fardeau pour les pays d’endémie, en particulier en Afrique subsaharienne. En 2013, on estimait encore à 198 millions le nombre de cas et à 584 000 le nombre de décès, principalement touchant les jeunes enfants. La lutte contre le paludisme est un objectif majeur de santé publique mondiale, soutenu notamment par le Fonds mondial. Le paludisme représente aussi un risque non négligeable pour les voyageurs, avec plus de 4 000 cas d’importation en France en 2014. L’absence de vaccin efficace et l’augmentation des résistances rendent la prévention de plus en plus difficile.
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This selection of online courses provides a comprehensive education in malaria and related infectious diseases, set within the broader frameworks of global health and epidemiology. Courses such as the Global Disease Masterclass and Immunology: The Immune System and Infectious Diseases (both offered ...by Imperial College London on Coursera), explore malaria alongside diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and emerging infections. Spanning several weeks, they provide insights into disease dynamics, immune responses, and public health interventions, and are suitable for learners from beginner to intermediate levels.
Specialised courses such as 'Medical Entomology' from the Institut Pasteur focus on mosquito vectors and parasite transmission, which are critical to malaria control. Additionally, French-language courses such as 'Le paludisme' from Aix-Marseille Université offer in-depth knowledge of malaria biology, prevention and treatment strategies.
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This course will provide basic knowledge about the burden of malaria and effective tools to both treat and prevent malaria, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for taking these interventions to scale.
Le paludisme reste un enjeu majeur de santé publique dans de nombreux pays à faible et moyen revenu. En 2018, l’OMS estimait à environ 228 millions le nombre de cas de paludisme, responsable de 405 000 décès principalement en Afrique subsaharienne. L’utilisation intensive des outils antipal...udiques disponibles a permis de réduire significativement la transmission dans de nombreuses régions endémiques au cours de la dernière décennie. Cependant, l’éradication du paludisme dans les zones à forte transmission reste une perspective lointaine.
Ce MOOC offre aux participants un aperçu complet des diverses disciplines et questions clés de la recherche sur le paludisme. Il aborde notamment la biologie cellulaire et moléculaire des parasites, la recherche clinique sur le terrain et en milieu hospitalier, les technologies génomiques avancées, la recherche translationnelle sur les nouveaux outils de lutte contre les parasites et vecteurs (médicaments, vaccins), l’épidémiologie du paludisme et la recherche clinique en santé publique. Le cours est accessible à toute personne intéressée par le paludisme, à condition de posséder une formation initiale en sciences de la vie.
Ce MOOC fait partie des MOOCs du Diplôme des Maladies Infectieuses de l’Institut Pasteur (DNM2IP).
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Target Malaria is an innovative project that aims to reduce the population of mosquitoes that transmit malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, thereby decreasing disease transmission. As part of its work to combat malaria, Target Malaria has started contained studies at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (U...VRI) in Uganda.
Accessed on 01/07/2025.
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The WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) is a global collaborative platform that provides the malaria community with innovative tools and reliable evidence to help them understand and address antimalarial drug resistance. Using molecular surveyors and mapping tools, WWARN visualises the... evolution and geographical spread of resistance to key antimalarial drugs.
Accessed June 2025
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Resource Platform providing Key facts and resources
National malaria social and behavior change (SBC) and social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategies are effective for describing the priorities and focus of a country’s malaria behavior change efforts. The strategy indicates how partners will work to influence specific behaviors and i...mprove malaria outcomes.
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This WHO video presents updated recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) designed to combat mosquito resistance: nets containing either pyrethroid and chlorfenapyr or pyrethroid and pyriproxyfen. The video highlights the improved effectiveness of these nets compared to sta...ndard nets and emphasises the importance of their universal use in malaria-endemic areas, particularly for pregnant women and young children where supplies are limited.
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