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Annotation:This introductory session explains basic principles of Ebola disease and ways to protect yourself and others. By the end of this lecture, participants will be able to describe Ebola disease and how it is transmitted, recall basic measures to prevent Ebola disease, and list key public health concerns during an Ebola outbreak....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:Since the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic, and the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, authoritative guidance has been produced on how to conduct ethical research during emergencies. To ensure ethical research during the COVID-19 outbreak, this four-page document summarizes the key universal ethical standards....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This meeting to review the current Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took place on February 12, 2020. It was the unanimous view of the Committee that this event still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). The Committee acknowledged the revised risk assessment, which puts the risk now as high at national and regional levels, and low at the global level....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:To save the lives of mothers and their babies, mitigate complications, and limit the spread of disease, it is critical that recommendations are made on the prevention, treatment, and surveillance of women who are exposed to Ebola virus disease, acquire Ebola virus disease during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or survive Ebola virus disease with ongoing pregnancies. The guidelines in this 52-page document are the first to provide such recommendations....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This web page, updated in 2020, provides the latest updates on diseases reported to the World Health Organization, including updates on cases of novel coronavirus in Asia and Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It provides links to archives of disease outbreaks by year, by disease, and disease outbreaks by countries, territories, and areas....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This report summarizes a meeting held on October 18, 2019, to review the current Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uganda emphasized the efforts to vaccinate health care workers and strengthen community village health teams in the at-risk districts to enhance community surveillance. Tanzania provided an update on its preparedness efforts, which have continued since September 2018, through the Ebola Contingency plan, under the leadership of the National Task Force. The World Health Organization Secretariat provided details on the latest risk assessment....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This six-page document describes the emergency use assessment and listing for Ebola virus disease in vitro diagnostics for the OraQuick® Ebola Rapid Antigen Test Kit. It consists of a desktop review of selected manufacturing and quality management system documentation; the review of any existing documentary evidence of safety and performance; and a limited performance evaluation of relevant performance characteristics of the product....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 34-page regional Ebola preparedness overview of the nine neighboring countries to the Democratic Republic of the Congo presents a consolidated summary of the risks, status of preparedness, urgent activities required to advance preparedness, and the estimated requirements for each of the Priority 1 countries; and a summary for Priority 2 countries, for the period of July to December 2019. Combined with weaknesses in national health systems, the nine neighboring countries are at very high risk for an Ebola outbreak....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 49-page strategic response plan for the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the fourth plan, covers the period from July 1 to December 31, 2019, and takes into account the strengths and weaknesses, as well as the orientations, identified during the operational review of the implementation of the previous plan and other guidance based on lessons learned and risk analysis to which all partners contributed. It should be the last response plan or the final push to definitively defeat the epidemic by reinforcing current strategies and filling gaps, as well as introducing innovations that have demonstrated their effectiveness....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This six-page document summarizes the meeting on July 17, 2019, of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Committee is concerned that a year into the outbreak, there are worrying signs of possible extension of the epidemic. It was the view of the Committee that a coordinated international response under the International Health Regulations (2005) is required. Thus, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the IHR (2005) have been met....[See more] [See less]