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[Emergent pathogens, international surveillance and international health regulations (2005)]

P Formenty1, C Roth, F Gonzalez-Martin

  • 1World Health Organization, Department of Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Response (CDS/CSR), Alert and Response Operations Office (ARO), 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Geneva, Switzerland. formentyp@who.int

Medecine Et Maladies Infectieuses
|November 29, 2005
PubMed

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The World Health Organization

Area of Science:

  • Global public health surveillance
  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Microbial ecology

Context:

  • The microbial world presents ongoing challenges to public health.
  • Emerging infectious diseases require robust detection and response mechanisms.
  • International collaboration is crucial for global health security.

Purpose:

  • To outline the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN).
  • To describe the diverse surveillance networks coordinated by GOARN.
  • To highlight international efforts in modernizing health regulations and response capacities.

Summary:

  • GOARN integrates various surveillance networks, including those for specific epidemic-prone diseases (e.g., influenza, dengue) and unusual events (e.g., SARS).
  • Networks track naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate threats like biological weapons.
  • International efforts focus on updating International Health Regulations and strengthening national outbreak response capabilities.

Impact:

  • Enhances global capacity for early detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks.
  • Mitigates the public health threat posed by emerging and re-emerging pathogens.
  • Strengthens international cooperation and regulatory frameworks for global health security.

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