Browsing by Subject "Disease Outbreaks"
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Actualización de alerta y refuerzo ante brote de 2019-nCoV en China. Oficio CP N° 2263 / 2020 (29 de enero de 2020)
(2020-01-29)El Ministerio de Salud en el ámbito de Salud Pública ha definido tres ejes de acción para enfrentar este evento. Estos ejes podrán modificarse en la medida que surjan nuevas recomendaciones o cambie la dinámica del evento ... -
Alerta y refuerzo ante brote de 2019-nCoV en China. Oficio CP N° 1553 / 2020 (22 de enero de 2020)
(2020-01-22)La OPS/OMS alienta a los Estados Miembros a fortalecer las actividades de vigilancia para detectar pacientes con infección respiratoria aguda grave (IRAG). Así, los profesionales de la salud deben estar informados acerca ... -
Biological and epidemiological trends in the prevalence and mortality due to outbreaks of novel coronavirus COVID-19
(2020-04-09)The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) infection outbreak has posed a major threat to the international health system and economy. This study is aimed at investigating the biological and epidemiological trends in the prevalence ... -
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Review of Taxonomy, Genetics, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Control
(2020-04-24)A pneumonia outbreak with unknown etiology was reported in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019, associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. The causative agent of the outbreak was identified by the WHO ... -
COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences in China and implications for its prevention and treatment worldwide
(2020)The outbreak of COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 originally emerged in Wuhan in December, 2019. As of March 22, 2020, the disease had spread to 186 countries, with at least 305,275 confirmed cases. Although there has been a ... -
From the handling of an outbreak by an unknown pathogen in Wuhan to the preparedness and response in the face of the emergence of Covid-19 in Mexico
(2020-02-05)On December 31, 2019, the Chinese health authorities informed the international community, through the mechanisms established by the World Health Organization (WHO), of a pneumonia epidemic of unknown etiology in Wuhan, ... -
How Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Can Help Better Manage the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2020-05-02)SARS-CoV2 is a novel coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organization. Thanks to the latest advancements in the field of molecular and computational techniques and information ... -
Increased greenspace exposure has been shown to reduce stress, stroke, hypertension, asthma and heart disease
(2020-03-23)What is this? The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the closing of some leisure facilities, bars, restaurants, cafes and, with the need to self-isolate and socially distance, parks and green spaces have become an important ... -
Narrative synthesis of psychological and coping responses towards emerging infectious disease outbreaks in the general population: practical considerations for the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. Introduction: Emerging infectious disease outbreaks, such as the present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, often have a psychological impact on the well-being of the general population, including ... -
Preliminary Assessment of the COVID-19 Outbreak Using 3-Staged Model e-ISHR
(2020-04-07)The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan has aroused widespread concern and attention from all over the world. Many articles have predicted the development of the epidemic. Most of them only use very ... -
Preparedness and Lessons Learned from the Novel Coronavirus Disease
(2020-03-23)In a short span, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has captured global consciousness by significantly affecting the day-to-day life of humans and emerged as a public health emergency. Undoubtedly, it indicates that lessons ... -
Prevención y control de infecciones en los centros de atención de larga estancia en el contexto de la COVID-19: orientaciones provisionales, 21 marzo de 2020
(2020-03-20)Antecedentes El 30 de enero de 2020, la OMS declaró que el brote de COVID-19 constituía una emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional. Inicialmente, la mayoría de los casos se notificaron en China y en ... -
Public Health Responses to COVID-19 Outbreaks on Cruise Ships — Worldwide, February–March 2020
(2020-03-27)What is already known about this topic? Cruise ships are often settings for outbreaks of infectious diseases because of their closed environment and contact between travelers from many countries. What is added by this ... -
The Rapid Assessment and Early Warning Models for COVID-19
(2020-04-01)Human beings have experienced a serious public health event as the new pneumonia (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus has killed more than 3000 people in China, most of them elderly or ... -
A rapid review investigating the potential impact of a pandemic on the mental health of young people aged 12-25 years
(2020-09-11)Objectives: In March 2020, the WHO officially declared the spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Adolescence and early adulthood are peak times for the onset of mental health difficulties. Exposure to a pandemic during this ... -
Recomendações aos Estados-Membros sobre melhorias nas práticas de higienização das mãos para ajudar a prevenir a transmissão do vírus causador da doença COVID-19. Orientação provisória, 1 de abril de 2020
(2020-04-30)Introdução: As evidências atuais indicam que o vírus causador da doença COVID-19 é transmitido através de gotículas respiratórias ou por contato. A transmissão por contato ocorre quando as mãos contaminadas tocam a mucosa ... -
Rehabilitation considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
(2020-04-26)Key messages: − Severe cases of COVID-19 are associated with rehabilitation needs related to the consequences of ventilatory support, and prolonged immobilization and bed rest. These may include: − Impaired lung function; ... -
Repurposing and reshaping of hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea
(2020-05-05)During the extensive outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Korea, many strategies in the hospital setting, such as stratified patient care, the assignment of hospitals/beds by a task force team, and the ... -
Simultaneous outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections: Diagnosis challenge in a returning traveller with nonspecific febrile illness
(2016-06)Zika virus is an emerging flavivirus that is following the path of dengue and chikungunya. The three Aedes-borne viruses cause simultaneous outbreaks with similar clinical manifestations which represents a diagnostic ...