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Identifying hotspots of viral haemorrhagic fevers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: perspectives for the Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network
Research article
Research article
Document Type
Report
Source
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. November 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 11, p1049, 9 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1020-3397
Abstract
Introduction Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are among the most important pathogens that may cause public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC) as defined by the International health regulations (2005) (IHR) [...]
Background: The emergence and re-emergence of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) is a growing concern worldwide. They are associated with major epidemics with an estimated 51-101 million cases each year, of which around 67 000 are fatal. In 2007,13 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region reported VHF cases. Aims: The main purpose of the study was to review the epidemiological situation in the Region vis-a-vis VHFs to obtain baseline epidemiological information for the establishment of the Emerging Dangerous Pathogen Laboratory Network (EDPLN). Methods: A literature search was performed using PubMed, ProMED-Mail and GIDEON databases. Reported data included disease burden (reported cases and deaths), human prevalence (general population, high--risk groups), vectors and reservoirs. A scoring method was employed to divide countries into 4 groups (very highly highly medium and low affected countries). Results: Very highly affected countries were Afghanistan, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Highly affected countries were Djibouti, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Tunisia and Yemen. Medium affected countries were Iraq, Somalia and United Arab Emirates. Low affected countries were Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic. Conclusions: This study contributes in prioritizing countries to be part of EDPLN and in addressing specific needs related to outbreak investigations, surveillance and research. Keywords: viral haemorrhagic fevers, Eastern Mediterranean Region, prevalence, Emerging Dangerous Pathogen Laboratory Network Citation: Altmann M; Nahapetyan K; Asghar H. Identifying hotspots of viral haemorrhagic fevers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: perspectives for the Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network. East Mediterr Health J. 2018;24(n):1049-1057. https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.18.002 Received: 08/03/17; accepted: 01/10/17 Copyright [c] World Health Organization (WHO) 2018. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO license (https://creativecommons.0rg/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.o/igo).
Background: The emergence and re-emergence of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) is a growing concern worldwide. They are associated with major epidemics with an estimated 51-101 million cases each year, of which around 67 000 are fatal. In 2007,13 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region reported VHF cases. Aims: The main purpose of the study was to review the epidemiological situation in the Region vis-a-vis VHFs to obtain baseline epidemiological information for the establishment of the Emerging Dangerous Pathogen Laboratory Network (EDPLN). Methods: A literature search was performed using PubMed, ProMED-Mail and GIDEON databases. Reported data included disease burden (reported cases and deaths), human prevalence (general population, high--risk groups), vectors and reservoirs. A scoring method was employed to divide countries into 4 groups (very highly highly medium and low affected countries). Results: Very highly affected countries were Afghanistan, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Highly affected countries were Djibouti, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Tunisia and Yemen. Medium affected countries were Iraq, Somalia and United Arab Emirates. Low affected countries were Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Qatar and Syrian Arab Republic. Conclusions: This study contributes in prioritizing countries to be part of EDPLN and in addressing specific needs related to outbreak investigations, surveillance and research. Keywords: viral haemorrhagic fevers, Eastern Mediterranean Region, prevalence, Emerging Dangerous Pathogen Laboratory Network Citation: Altmann M; Nahapetyan K; Asghar H. Identifying hotspots of viral haemorrhagic fevers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: perspectives for the Emerging and Dangerous Pathogens Laboratory Network. East Mediterr Health J. 2018;24(n):1049-1057. https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.18.002 Received: 08/03/17; accepted: 01/10/17 Copyright [c] World Health Organization (WHO) 2018. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO license (https://creativecommons.0rg/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.o/igo).