Journal article
WHO International Health Regulations (IHR) vs COVID-19 Uncertainty.
- Stuckelberger A WHO expert on IHR, Privat-Docent Global Health Institute, University of Geneva, Switzerland. astrid.stuckelberger@gmail.com.
- Urbina M International public health and policy expert, National Academy of, Medicine of Mexico. astrid.stuckelberger@gmail.com.
- 2020-05-19
Published in:
- Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis. - 2020
Animals
Betacoronavirus
Communicable Disease Control
Coronavirus Infections
Humans
International Health Regulations
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral
Uncertainty
World Health Organization
English
One of WHO primary function is to control and monitor internationally the spread of infectious diseases of the common killers. After SARS-COV, the International Health Regulations (IHR) was adopted in 2005 by all 194 member states to set up national preparedness for an efficient "early alert and response system". COVID-19 is a novel virus with an unpredictable course and many uncertainties about its biological, clinical and epidemiological characteristics. COVID-19 is a game changer and calls for a revision of IHR as well as a more biological, clinical and community-cantered preparedness strategy.
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- DOI 10.23750/abm.v91i2.9626
- PMID 32420935
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/216534
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