Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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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 ... -
Handbook for the management of public health events in air transport: updated with information on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur related to air transport, requiring different responses or, perhaps, no response at all. The target audience for this guidance document includes the national ... -
Hazardous Postoperative Outcomes of Unexpected COVID-19 Infected Patients: A Call for Global Consideration of Sampling all Asymptomatic Patients Before Surgical Treatment
(2020-05-16)Background: In December 2019, a novel coronavirus was identified as the cause of many pneumonia cases in China and eventually declared as a pandemic as the virus spread globally. Few reports were published on the outcome ... -
Health and the Economy: A Convergence Needed to Address COVID-19 and Retake the Path of Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
(2020-07-30)Latin America and the Caribbean is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the highest number of cases of any region in the world. The pandemic has produced an unprecedented economic and social crisis, and it could ... -
Health care costs of influenza-related episodes in high income countries: A systematic review
(2018-09-07)INTRODUCTION: This study systematically reviews costing studies of seasonal influenza-like illness (ILI) in high-income countries. Existing reviews on the economic impact of ILI do not report information on drug consumption ... -
Health evaluation of free-ranging and semi-captive orangutans (pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in Sabah, Malaysia
(2014)Baseline data on health of free-ranging wildlife is essential to evaluate impacts of habitat transformation and wildlife translocation, rehabilitation, and reintroduction programs. Health information on many species, ...