학술논문

The Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources initiative: a collaboration to harmonize and standardize early detection and epidemic intelligence among public health organizations.
Document Type
Article
Source
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 5/18/2018, Vol. 93 Issue 20, p267-269. 3p.
Subject
*PREVENTION of epidemics
*ZOONOSES
*EBOLA virus disease
*HEALTH
*INTERNATIONAL relations
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*PUBLIC health
*RISK assessment
*STRATEGIC planning
*TELECOMMUNICATION
*INFORMATION resources
*EARLY diagnosis
*DISEASE risk factors
Language
ISSN
0049-8114
Abstract
The article discusses information of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources initiative and its goal to standardize early detection and epidemic intelligence among public health organizations. Topics mentioned include the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, how World Health Organization (WHO) is increasing the epidemic intelligence community, and WHO's Health Emergencies Programme in Geneva, Switzerland.