Decision-making for preparedness and response
Chapter 9: Public health guide for emergencies
Research
Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 12, No. 5, May 2006
Accessed Oktober 18, 2017
For biological agents, the publication covers 11 bacteria,
fungi and viruses listed by states parties to the Biological
Weapons Convention in declarations of past offensive
research and development programmes, or considered of
special concern for possible use in terrorism. All of these
agents c...an cause natural disease in humans, though with
markedly different frequency.
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A paper presented at the 10th International Congress on Infectious Disease, Singapore
A manual intended for medical and other personnel responsible for humanitarian activities in armed conflicts. It covers the following topics: setting up a health-care system that meets the essential needs of war victims, particularly of displaced persons; public health tools most frequently used for... evaluation, establishment of priorities, analysis of possible activities and their follow-up; protecting war victims and aspects of humanitarian law related to health; and lastly, ethical problems
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Contact tracing – along with robust testing, isolation and care of cases – is a key strategy for interrupting chains of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and reducing mortality associated with COVID-19.