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The webpage introduces the “Health Cluster Coordination” channel on World Health Organization’s OpenWHO platform, focusing on training and resources for coordinating health-cluster operations in humanitarian emergencies. It outlines how participants can learn about setting up and managing heal
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The website presents the CDC Field Epidemiology Manual, a practical resource developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides guidance for epidemiologists and public health professionals on how to investigate and respond to disease outbreaks and other public health even
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The WHO “Surveillance” page on the Emergencies section explains how the World Health Organization supports disease surveillance in the context of health emergencies. It highlights that effective surveillance systems are essential to detect disease outbreaks quickly in emergency settings, such as
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The webpage ”H5 Reference Laboratories” on the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) site describes a network of specialized laboratories designated by the World Health Organization to support global influenza monitoring — particularly for H5 subtype avian influenza vir
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The text explains the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS), a surveillance system used in the United States to collect and analyze data about disease outbreaks. It describes how health departments report outbreaks caused by food, water, person-to-person contact, environmental exposure, or unkno
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The webpage “Emergency Response Framework” on the OpenWHO platform provides learning materials that introduce the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency Response Framework (ERF). The framework explains how WHO organizes and manages responses to public health emergencies, including how eve
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The webpage “Health emergency preparedness, response and resilience” on the OpenWHO platform presents an online learning channel developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It provides educational resources and training materials aimed at strengthening knowledge and skills related to prepa
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Preparedness and response to bacterial meningitis outbreaks: toolkit for frontline healthcare workers
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Designed as a suite of job aids on acute bacterial meningitis, this document serves as a resource for frontline healthcare professionals globally, including in settings where the risk of outbreaks and excess mortality is highest. With a primary focus on acute bacterial meningitis in children aged ov
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Toxicological Outbreak Investigation Course and Toolkit
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Investigating outbreaks caused by non-infectious, toxic agents requires some unique considerations and skills that are different from those used to investigate infectious disease outbreaks. To help public health agencies investigate these outbreaks, CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (
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Several tools are available to support and guide outbreak preparedness, investigation and response activities. These are open access and free to use.
A number of restricted platforms support early detection of public health threats and coordinate response activities between EU Member States, the E
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During health emergencies, medical expert teams and equipment need to be deployed in the shortest time possible to support response efforts. Being prepared to intervene immediately in health emergencies is crucial in saving lives. The EU coordinates medical missions to respond to infectious disease
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This interim operational guide outlines infection prevention, control, and water, sanitation, and hygiene measures for home care and isolation of mpox in resource-limited settings. It focuses on practical strategies to manage and prevent the spread of the virus when persons with mpox are isolated at
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Sudan virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates that is due to Orthoebolavirus sudanense (Sudan virus), a viral species belonging to the same genus of the virus causing Ebola virus disease. This webinar will provide an overview of the current outbreak of Suda
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The African region reports the highest number of health emergencies of all the WHO regions every year: an average of
2-3 new events every week
MSF often responds to outbreaks of cholera in the countries we work. But how do we set up our cholera treatment centres to ensure our patients get the best care possible - and that the disease doesn't spread? Learn more about the layout and activities of an MSF cholera treatment centre in this inter
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The ECDC's Cholera Monthly Surveillance page provides up-to-date data on cholera cases reported in Europe and globally. It monitors outbreaks, tracks trends, and analyzes the spread of the disease to support public health responses. The page includes interactive maps, statistics, and reports to help
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Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV).1
It causes a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy or feeling sick. In most cases, the symptoms of mpox go away within a few weeks with supportive care
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Ces recommandations temporaires sont émises à l’intention des États Parties qui font face à une transmission du virus de la mpox (MPXV), y compris, sans que cette liste soit exhaustive, ceux touchés par une transmission communautaire persistante et ceux où l’on observe des groupes de cas o
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L'article souligne que les épidémies de choléra en Syrie et au Liban menacent gravement la santé et la survie des enfants. L'UNICEF alerte sur l'augmentation rapide des cas, exacerbée par des infrastructures d'eau et d'assainissement défaillantes, ainsi que par des systèmes de santé fragilis
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Lessons learned from recent public health events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Ebola virus disease, Zika virus disease outbreaks, and other public health threats, including earthquakes and floods, have highlighted the need for countries to continuously develop, strengthen, and maintain capacities r
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