West Nile Virus Outbreak: Lessons for Public Health Preparedness : Report to Congressional RequestersThe Office, 2000 - 68 pages |
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... . As the investigation grew , lines of communication and decision - making were often unclear , and efforts to keep everyone informed were awkward Background The Viruses : W St. Louis Encep 1 ( such as conference calls that lasted for ...
... . As the investigation grew , lines of communication and decision - making were often unclear , and efforts to keep everyone informed were awkward Background The Viruses : W St. Louis Encep 1 ( such as conference calls that lasted for ...
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... calls that lasted for hours and involved dozens people ) . Many officials reported problems in this area . • Links between public and animal health agencies are becoming mo important . Many emerging diseases , including West Nile ...
... calls that lasted for hours and involved dozens people ) . Many officials reported problems in this area . • Links between public and animal health agencies are becoming mo important . Many emerging diseases , including West Nile ...
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... calls from nurses , doctors , or emergency room perso about increasing numbers of patients with similar symptoms . If the problem is thought to be widespread or suspicious in origin , the loc health department is likely to involve the ...
... calls from nurses , doctors , or emergency room perso about increasing numbers of patients with similar symptoms . If the problem is thought to be widespread or suspicious in origin , the loc health department is likely to involve the ...
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... calls and other communications , the ablishment of hotlines to address the general public's concerns , and the ocurement , distribution , and application of pesticides . The New York y and State Departments of Health also developed fact ...
... calls and other communications , the ablishment of hotlines to address the general public's concerns , and the ocurement , distribution , and application of pesticides . The New York y and State Departments of Health also developed fact ...
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... call when a ster of patients with a disease of unknown origin is noticed . Wildlife and officials also indicated that within their fields there is a need for better ormation and guidance about whom to contact in the public health munity ...
... call when a ster of patients with a disease of unknown origin is noticed . Wildlife and officials also indicated that within their fields there is a need for better ormation and guidance about whom to contact in the public health munity ...
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Page 63 - In keeping with the message of this report, five key focus areas have been identified which provide the foundation for local, state, and federal planning efforts: Preparedness and Prevention, Detection and Surveillance, Diagnosis and Characterization of Biological and Chemical Agents, Response, and Communication. These areas capture the goals of CDC's Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program for general bioterrorism preparedness.
Page 63 - In 1998, CDC issued Preventing Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Strategy for the 21st Century, which describes CDC's plan for combating today's emerging diseases and preventing those of tomorrow. It focuses on four goals, each of which has direct relevance to preparedness for bioterrorism: disease surveillance and outbreak response; applied research to develop diagnostic tests, drugs, vaccines, and surveillance tools; infrastructure and training; and disease prevention and control. This plan...
Page 9 - Emerging infectious diseases are diseases of infectious origin whose incidence in humans has increased within the past two decades or threatens to increase in the near future.
Page 59 - TS (2000). Pathology of fatal West Nile virus infections in native and exotic birds during the 1999 outbreak in New York City, New York.
Page 22 - CDC's laboratory was not linked to the New York State network, the New York State Department of Health had to act as an intermediary in sharing CDC's laboratory test results with local health departments. CDC and the New York State Department of Health laboratory databases were not linked to the database in New York City, and laboratory results consequently had to be manually entered there. These problems slowed the investigation of the outbreak. Moreover, we have testified that there is also a notable...
Page 30 - York laboratories. Officials indicated that the CDC laboratory would have been unable to respond to another outbreak, had one occurred at the same time.
Page 15 - November 30; and In Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma the open season shall be from November 1 to December 31.
Page 19 - The role of pathology in an investigation of an outbreak of West Nile encephalitis in New York, 1999.
Page 4 - ... transmission. However, past experiences with infectious disease response have revealed a lack of sufficient and secure channels for sharing information. Our report last year on the initial West Nile virus outbreak in New York City found that as the public health investigation grew, lines of communication were often unclear, and efforts to keep everyone informed were awkward, such as conference calls that lasted for hours and involved dozens of people.
Page 62 - Addressing the Potential Threat of Bioterrorism: Value Added to an Improved Public Health Infrastructure.