scholarly journals Reflections on The Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) at 65 Years: An Expanding Framework for Influenza Detection, Prevention and Control

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold S. Monto
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (44) ◽  
pp. 937-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aspen Hammond ◽  
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Vanessa Cozza ◽  
Siddhi Hirve ◽  
Marie-Jo Medina ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Zhang ◽  
Yuxuan Wang

Abstract After the 2003 SARS epidemic, China started constructing a primary-level emergency response system and focused on strengthening and implementation of policies, resource allocation. After 17 years of restructuring, China's primary-level response capabilities towards public health emergencies have greatly improved. During the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, primary-level administrative and medical personnel, social organisations, volunteers, etc. have played a significant role in providing professional services utilising the primary-level emergency response system of 17 years. However, China's organisations did not learn their lesson from the SARS epidemic, and certain problems are exposed in the system. By analysing the experience and shortcomings of China's disease prevention and control system at the primary level, we can focus on the development of disease control systems for major epidemics in the future.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205520762199687
Author(s):  
Ayomide Owoyemi ◽  
Ron Ikpe ◽  
Mariam Toye ◽  
Ayesan Rewane ◽  
Moshood Abdullateef ◽  
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COVID-19 has rapidly spread across the globe and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The COVID-19 infection continues to spread across Africa. In Africa, mobile phone applications have been used for the surveillance and reporting of infectious diseases such as malaria, measles, polio, and other notifiable diseases as mandated by the WHO. A good example is the early warning alert and response system. We developed an eight-question triage tool using the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control surveillance case definitions for new coronavirus disease. Based on the assessed risk level we offered advice and guidance on the next steps. A user-administered tool such as this is vital to COVID19 control. It is also significant in relieving the burden on health systems, providing information on national health guidelines for prevention and control, fostering the participation of citizens, and giving them the next steps, pandemic control efforts become more effective.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Funda Samanlioglu ◽  
Ayse Humeyra Bilge

2009 A(H1N1) data for 13 European countries obtained from the weekly influenza surveillance overview (WISO) reports of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in the form of weekly cumulative fatalities are analyzed. The variability of relative fatalities is explained by the health index of analyzed countries. Vaccination and healthcare practices as reported in the literature are used to explain the departures from this model. The timing of the vaccination with respect to the peak of the epidemic and its role in the efficiency of the vaccination is discussed. Simulations are used to show that on-time vaccination reduces considerably the final value ofR(t),Rf, but it has little effect on the shape of normalized curveR(t)/Rf.


Author(s):  
Merryn Roe ◽  
Matthew Kaye ◽  
Pina Iannello ◽  
Hilda Lau ◽  
Iwona Buettner ◽  
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As part of its role in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne received a record total of 5866 human influenza positive samples during 2017. Viruses were analysed for their antigenic, genetic and antiviral susceptibility properties and were propagated in qualified cells and hens’ eggs for use as potential seasonal influenza vaccine virus candidates. In 2017, influenza A(H3) viruses predominated over influenza A(H1)pdm09 and B viruses, accounting for a total of 54% of all viruses analysed. The majority of A(H1)pdm09, A(H3) and influenza B viruses analysed at the Centre were found to be antigenically similar to the respective WHO recommended vaccine strains for the Southern Hemisphere in 2017. However, phylogenetic analysis indicated that the majority of circulating A(H3) viruses had undergone genetic drift relative to the WHO recommended vaccine strain for 2017. Of 3733 samples tested for susceptibility to the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir, only two A(H1)pdm09 viruses and one A(H3) virus showed highly reduced inhibition by oseltamivir, while just one A(H1)pdm09 virus showed highly reduced inhibition by zanamivir.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia H Price ◽  
Natalie Spirason ◽  
Cleve Rynehart ◽  
Sook Kwan Brown ◽  
Angela Todd ◽  
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As part of its role in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne received a total of 3993 human influenza-positive samples during 2018. Viruses were analysed for their antigenic, genetic and antiviral susceptibility properties. Selected viruses were propagated in qualified cells or hens’ eggs for use as potential seasonal influenza vaccine virus candidates. In 2018, influenza A(H1)pdm09 viruses predominated over influenza A(H3) and B viruses, accounting for a total of 53% of all viruses analysed. The majority of A(H1)pdm09, A(H3) and influenza B viruses analysed at the Centre were found to be antigenically similar to the respective WHO-recommended vaccine strains for the Southern Hemisphere in 2018. However, phylogenetic analysis indicated that a significant proportion of circulating A(H3) viruses had undergone genetic drift relative to the WHO-recommended vaccine strain for 2018. Of 2864 samples tested for susceptibility to the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir, three A(H1)pdm09 viruses showed highly reduced inhibition by oseltamivir, while one B/Victoria virus showed highly reduced inhibition by both oseltamivir and zanamivir.


2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-499
Author(s):  
Alivviya Mariti Alik ◽  
Yulianto Yulianto

AbstractEmergency responsive system for fire countermeasure at RSUD Prof. Dr. Margono Soekarjo in2017. Need of an emergency response system in response to fire in the hospital to protect patients,companion patients, human resurces and hospital visitors from the fire and smoke. The researchmethod use in this research is descriptive, that is by describing clearly the implementation ofemergency response of fire prevention in RSUD Prof. Dr. MargonoSoekarjo, which is compared tothe relevantstandards of legislation.In carrying out emergency respose of fire as the effort of fireprevention in RSUD Prof. Dr. MargonoSoekarjo has provided fire fighting procedures, fireprevention facilities, facilities, evacuation facilities, training and socialization of fire prevention forall people in the hospital. The result of analysis of active fire prevention facility in RSUD Prof. Dr.MargonoSoekarjo shows; APAR of 98,38% which is appropriate with Ministerial Decreeno.04/Men/1980, Hydrant of 77,86% which is appropriate with Minister of Public Work DecreeNo:10/KPTS/2000, Detector of 100% which is appropriate with Permenaker No.Per.02/Men/1983,Fire Pump of 88,33% according to PM PU Number:26/PRT/M/2008, Fire Alarm 85,71% accordingto Permenaker No.Per.02/Men/1983. The conclusion of this research is RSUD Prof. Dr.MargonoSoekarjo has implemented emergency response fire management response as animplementation of fire prevention and control policy in hospital. The suggestion that can be give is thesetting of the placement and installation of APARs which is inappropriate should be appropriated tothe standard, completing the incomplete hydrant box equipment, checking and replacing alarms anddetectors that have been installed in hospital, the addition of sprinkler facilities is also necessary in aplace that have great potential for fire.


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