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Managing epidemics: key facts about major deadly diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

Epidemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others. A potentially fatal combination of newly-discovered diseases, and the re-emergence of many long-established ones, demands urgent responses in all countries. Planning and preparation for epidemic prevention and control are essential. The purpose of this “Managing epidemics” manual is to provide expert guidance on those responses

Tags: monkeypox, Ebola, lassa fever, Influenza, Plague, Meningitis, Chikungunya Fever, Zika,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Abklären des Verdachts auf primäre Lungenpest

Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2017) C1

Orientierungshilfe für Ärztinnen und Ärzte

Tags: Pest, plague, Yersinia Pestis, diagnostic, Flussschema, travellers, rückkehrer, Reisende,

Source: http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/P/Pes

Pest. RKI Ratgeber für Ärzte

Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2017) C1

Tags: Pest, plague, Yersinia Pestis, laboratory, diagnostic, Treatment, travellers, infection control,

Source: http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Epid

Guidance for the management of suspected bubonic plague cases identified on aircraft and ships

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C1

Tags: travellers, Reisende, Yersinia Pestis, Pest, peste, plague, ipc, infection control, disease control, ships, aircrafts,

Source: https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/file

Plague diagnostic recommendations

EMERGE (2017) C1

Brief instructions for the diagnostic of specimens coming from suspected plague cases and exposed contacts, including recommendations for diagnostic confirmation

Tags: plague, Yersinia Pestis, laboratory, diagnostic,

Source: http://www.emerge.rki.eu/Emerge/SharedDo

Plague

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) C_CDC

Information on Plague for healthcare professionals and Travellers

Tags: Plague, Yersinia Pestis,

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/plague/index.html

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2005) C1

Accessed Oktober 18, 2017

Tags: National Guidelines, Plague, Yersinia Pestis,

Source: http://www.nicd.ac.za/assets/files/Natio

	Managing epidemics: key facts about major deadly diseases World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO View PDF(2) Download (2) Add to my MEDBOX Epidemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others. A potentially fatal combination of newly-discovered diseases, and the re-emergence of many long-established ones, demands urgent responses in all countries. Planning and preparation for epidemic prevention and control are essential. The purpose of this “Managing epidemics” manual is to provide expert guidance on those responses Tags: monkeypox, Ebola, lassa fever, Influenza, Plague, Meningitis, Chikungunya Fever, Zika, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Abklären des Verdachts auf primäre Lungenpest Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2017) C1 View PDF(1418) Download (427) Add to my MEDBOX Orientierungshilfe für Ärztinnen und Ärzte Tags: Pest, plague, Yersinia Pestis, diagnostic, Flussschema, travellers, rückkehrer, Reisende, Source: http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/P/Pes
	Pest. RKI Ratgeber für Ärzte Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2017) C1 Open external link (3160) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Pest, plague, Yersinia Pestis, laboratory, diagnostic, Treatment, travellers, infection control, Source: http://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Epid
	Guidance for the management of suspected bubonic plague cases identified on aircraft and ships European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C1 View PDF(1804) Download (446) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: travellers, Reisende, Yersinia Pestis, Pest, peste, plague, ipc, infection control, disease control, ships, aircrafts, Source: https://ecdc.europa.eu/sites/portal/file
	Plague diagnostic recommendations EMERGE (2017) C1 View PDF(2350) Download (661) Add to my MEDBOX Brief instructions for the diagnostic of specimens coming from suspected plague cases and exposed contacts, including recommendations for diagnostic confirmation Tags: plague, Yersinia Pestis, laboratory, diagnostic, Source: http://www.emerge.rki.eu/Emerge/SharedDo
	Plague Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) C_CDC Open external link (2296) Add to my MEDBOX Information on Plague for healthcare professionals and Travellers Tags: Plague, Yersinia Pestis, Source: https://www.cdc.gov/plague/index.html
	National Plague Control Guidelines Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2005) C1 View PDF(3039) Download (414) Add to my MEDBOX Accessed Oktober 18, 2017 Tags: National Guidelines, Plague, Yersinia Pestis, Source: http://www.nicd.ac.za/assets/files/Natio

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