Epidemics
An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.Epidemics of infectious disease are generally caused by several factors including a change in the ecology of the host population (e.g., increased stress or increase in the density of a vector species), a genetic change in the pathogen reservoir or the introduction …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 4 December 2024 English
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strategic mix of testing approaches HBV and HCV epidemics around the world are heterogenous, often comprising … aspects of generalized epidemics, mixed epidemics and highly concentrated epidemics. Furthermore, resource …
UNFPA: United Nations Population Fund · 4 December 2024 English
Women and girls are the In Sudan, UNFPA is working with local and women-led backbone of recovery and resilience – and central to organizations to train health workers and midwives, …
Africa Will Triple by 2060 Due to Extreme Heat, Epidemics, and Stalling Progress, New UNFPA Research Addressing …
WHO: World Health Organization · 4 December 2024 English
ix, 66 p.
Determine the start and end of respiratory illness epidemics and/or waves of acute respiratory illness using … thresholds, signal the beginning and end of epidemics, and monitor virus-specific relative transmissibility … assess the severity of influenza in seasonal epidemics and pandemics. Geneva: World Health Organization; …
WHO: World Health Organization · 3 December 2024 English
xii, 43 p.
strengthening health security, including response to epidemics; improving health and well-being; and strengthening … strengthening health security, including response to epidemics; improving health and well-being; and strengthening … response to public health emergencies, including epidemics and pandemics, by: (a) Strengthening the national …
WHO: World Health Organization · 2 December 2024 English
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Abbreviations EPI-WIN WHO Information Network for Epidemics EQAP External Quality Assessment Programme … engagements with WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) communities in pandemic preparedness … engagements with WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) communities in pandemic preparedness … engagement of WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI- WIN) communities in pandemic preparedness …
WHO: World Health Organization · 29 November 2024 English
x, 84 p.
cess and delivery 4 P8.3. Mass vaccination for epidemics of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) 4 Detect … 2017–2020 plan. P8.3. Mass vaccination for epidemics of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) – Score …
USAID: United States Agency for International Development · 29 November 2024 English
During FY 2007 and FY 2008, the Office of The AFR demonstrates to Congress, the President, Management and Budget (OMB) conducted a pilot and the public USAID’s commitment to its …
specific the increasing occurrence and severity of epidemics, details on each of the foreign assistance program …
WHO: World Health Organization · 28 November 2024 English
v, 37 p.
for adolescent boys and men in generalized HIV epidemics: recommendations and key considerations. Geneva: … older and adult men in settings with generalized epidemics to reduce the risk of heterosexually acquired …
WHO: World Health Organization · 28 November 2024 English
HIV infection continues to affect the health and well-being of nearly 2.6 million people in the WHO European Region, particularly in the eastern part of the Region. This report is …
Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections … Regional action plans for ending AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections …
WHO: World Health Organization · 28 November 2024 English
xxxi, 172 p.
in every hospital and clinic, not only during epidemics and pandemics. Lack of water, sanitation and …
