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Global surveillance for COVID-19 disease caused by human infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus, Interim guidance, 27 February 2020
Background: This document summarizes WHO’s revised guidance for global surveillance of COVID-19 disease caused by infection with the 2019 novel coronavirus. WHO will continue to update this guidance as new information about ... -
Global Telemedicine Implementation and Integration Within Health Systems to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action
(2020-04-02)On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic, with over 720,000 cases reported in more than 203 countries as of 31 March. The response strategy ... -
Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting: lack of evidence on their specific effects
(2020-03-19)What is this? Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common hospital-acquired pathogen that increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Transmission of MRSA from patient to patient in hospital is ... -
Group Testing Performance Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 Massive Scale Screening and Testing
(2020-05-05)The capacity of current molecular testing convention does not allow high-throughput and community level scans of COVID-19 infections. The diameter in current paradigm of shallow tracing is unlikely to reach the silent ... -
Guidance and strategies to streamline ethics review and oversight of COVID-19-related research, 7 April 2020
(5/7/2020)Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have the moral duty to conduct research that generates evidence to maintain, promote and improve health care delivery and decision-making, and to define policies for managing and ... -
Guidance for a strategic approach to lifting restrictive public health measures
(2020-05-30)Introduction: The status of the COVID-19 epidemic varies across Canada, affecting diverse groups based on gender, ethnicity/culture, and other socioeconomic and demographic factors. Nationally, we are seeing the impact of ... -
Guidance for building a dedicated health facility to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
(2020-04-28)Preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread in India calls for setting up of adequately equipped and dedicated health facilities to manage sick patients while protecting healthcare workers ... -
Guidance for providers of services for people experiencing homelessness (in the context of COVID-19)
(2020-06-29)Homelessness in the context of COVID-19: The following recommendations are for the providers of services for people experiencing homelessness (including overnight emergency shelters, day shelters, and meal service providers). ... -
Guide to Local Production: WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations
(2020-03)Introduction: This Guide to Local Production of WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations is separated into two discrete but interrelated sections: Part A provides a practical guide for use at the pharmacy bench during the ... -
Guidelines for communicating about coronavirus disease 2019
(2020-02)The outbreak of coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) in Hubei, China, and the introduction of the virus into the Region of the Americas highlight the urgent need for clear, concise and consistent communication. Risk ... -
Guidelines to Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction, Version 1, 10 July 2020
(2020-07-10)Among the main challenges expected for COVID-19 vaccination are timely, equitable, and sufficient access to vaccines, technical and logistical aspects, such as the development of vaccines with new technologies, the definition ... -
Guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim guidance, 26 March 2020
(2020-03-26)As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, this document and accompanying FAQ will be revised as necessary. Due to the global circulation of the virus causing COVID-19 and the current pandemic, there is risk of disruption to routine ... -
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (42 Cases) Occurring During a Zika Virus Outbreak in French Polynesia
(2016-06)Zika virus (transmitted by mosquitoes) reached French Polynesia for the first time in 2013, leading to an epidemic affecting 10% of the total population. So far, it has not been known to induce any neurological complications, ... -
Guillain-barre syndrome and Zika virus: Epidemiological surveillance in Puerto Rico
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Guillain-Barre syndrome and Zika virus: Estimating attributable risk to inform intensive care capacity preparedness
(2016-06)On 1 February 2016, Zika virus (ZIKV) was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization [1]. This relatively unknown flavivirus from the Flaviviridae family of viruses such ... -
Guillain-Barre syndrome due to Zika virus during pregnancy
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Guillain-Barré syndrome in patients with a recent history of Zika in Cúcuta, Colombia: A descriptive case series of 19 patients from December 2015 to March 2016
(2016-08)Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is an emerging global threat and a public health problem in the Americas. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been recently associated to ZIKV. This report presents a case series of GBS possibly ... -
Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak associated with Zika virus infection in French Polynesia: a case-control study
(2016-06)Between October, 2013, and April, 2014, French Polynesia experienced the largest Zika virus outbreak ever described at that time. During the same period, an increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome was reported, suggesting a ... -
Handbook for public health capacity-building at ground crossings and cross-border collaboration
(2020-03-28)Rationale: The International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR) stipulate that States Parties should designate airport(s) and port(s) that will meet the core capacities, as laid out in Annex 1 of the IHR. However, the regulations ...