Measuring Timeliness of Outbreak Response in the World Health Organization African Region, 2017-2019.
Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy
WHO African Region
WHO Health Emergencies Programme
World Health Organization
communicable diseases
disease outbreaks
foodborne diseases
internally-displaced populations
outbreak response
refugee populations
time to control
time to detection
time to notification
vaccine-preventable diseases
vector-borne diseases
waterborne diseases
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2020
11 2020
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2020
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2021
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Résumé
Large-scale protracted outbreaks can be prevented through early detection, notification, and rapid control. We assessed trends in timeliness of detecting and responding to outbreaks in the African Region reported to the World Health Organization during 2017-2019. We computed the median time to each outbreak milestone and assessed the rates of change over time using univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analyses. We selected 296 outbreaks from 348 public reported health events and evaluated 184 for time to detection, 232 for time to notification, and 201 for time to end. Time to detection and end decreased over time, whereas time to notification increased. Multiple factors can account for these findings, including scaling up support to member states after the World Health Organization established its Health Emergencies Programme and support given to countries from donors and partners to strengthen their core capacities for meeting International Health Regulations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33079032
doi: 10.3201/eid2611.191766
pmc: PMC7588517
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2555-2564Références
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