Responding to emerging health threats: guarding health security
In today’s interconnected world, infectious diseases emerge and spread faster than ever before. Infectious diseases know no borders, they can spread rapidly from their source between countries causing a serious security challenge in other countries. Throughout 2013, regional efforts continued to enhance the abilities of countries to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks of infectious disease threats to make the Region safe and secure from the health threats posed by the emergence of dangerous pathogens.
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Participants of a WHO consultation on antimicrobial resistance pose for a group photo in October 2013
Participants of a WHO consultation on antimicrobial resistance pose for a group photo in October 2013
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WHO works closely with local and national health authorities from January to February 2013 to step up control measures to prevent the further spread of a hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
WHO works closely with local and national health authorities from January to February 2013 to step up control measures to prevent the further spread of a hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
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WHO conducts meningitis risk assessment in South Sudan from February to March 2013
WHO conducts meningitis risk assessment in South Sudan from February to March 2013
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Participants take part in a WHO regional training course on data management for influenza and severe acute respiratory infections surveillance in April 2013 to build national capacities for early detection, diagnosis and response to influenza and other respiratory diseases outbreaks
Participants take part in a WHO regional training course on data management for influenza and severe acute respiratory infections surveillance in April 2013 to build national capacities for early detection, diagnosis and response to influenza and other respiratory diseases outbreaks
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Participants take part in a technical consultative meeting organized by the Regional Office in June 2013 to develop a strategic approach for predicting, detecting and controlling these infections through an integrated and interdisciplinary approach between the animal and human health sectors
Participants take part in a technical consultative meeting organized by the Regional Office in June 2013 to develop a strategic approach for predicting, detecting and controlling these infections through an integrated and interdisciplinary approach between the animal and human health sectors
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Campaign poster for World Hepatitis Day 2013 displaying the slogan Know it. Confront it
Campaign poster for World Hepatitis Day 2013 displaying the slogan Know it. Confront it
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WHO investigates a cluster of unknown haemorrhagic fever among African peacekeeping troops based in Somalia
WHO investigates a cluster of unknown haemorrhagic fever among African peacekeeping troops based in Somalia
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Participants of a WHO consultation on antimicrobial resistance pose for a group photo in October 2013
Participants of a WHO consultation on antimicrobial resistance pose for a group photo in October 2013
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WHO investigates a cluster of unknown haemorrhagic fever among African peacekeeping troops based in Somalia
WHO investigates a cluster of unknown haemorrhagic fever among African peacekeeping troops based in Somalia
