Resources found: 318

Past and present of Chagas vector control and future needs

It presents a historical background, and information on insecticides used, insecticide formulation, innovative tools, insecticide resistance, and future needs. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader r...
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Resource added in: 20/11/2001
Available languages: English
Chagas Disease/prevention & control, Vector Control of Diseases, Communicable Disease Control/history, Parasitic Diseases, Animal

Global outbreak alert and response - report of a WHO meeting

It discusses the challenge of epidemic-prone and emerging diseases faced by the world as we enter the 21 st century and the need to build a global network on existing partnerships to deal with these t...
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Resource added in: 13/11/2001
Available languages: English
Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control, 28441, Anais de congresso

A framework for global outbreak alert and response

It presents information on the current situation, action to contain outbreaks, gaps, constraints, and challenges in global alert and response, solutions, objectives of a global outbreak alert and resp...
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Resource added in: 13/11/2001
Available languages: English
28441, Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control

Control and prevention of Rubella: evaluation and management of suspected outbreaks, Rubella in pregnant women, and surveillance for Congenital Rubella Syndrome

It describes seven steps for evaluating and managing suspected rubella outbreaks, and provides guidelines for evaluating and managing rubella in pregnant and nonpregnant women and evaluating infants f...
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Resource added in: 05/11/2001
Available languages: English
Rubella/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control, Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control, 28441, Manuais [tipo de publicação]

Control and prevention of Rubella: evaluation and management of suspected outbreaks, Rubella in pregnant women, and surveillance for Congenital Rubella Syndrome

It describes seven steps for evaluating and managing suspected rubella outbreaks, and provides guidelines for evaluating and managing rubella in pregnant and nonpregnant women and evaluating infants f...
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Resource added in: 05/11/2001
Available languages: English
Rubella/prevention & control, Communicable Disease Control, Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control, 28441, Rubella, Manuais [tipo de publicação]

What you should know about rubella in the child care setting

It presents information on clinical features and symptoms, complications, transmission, and procedures for control and prevention
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Resource added in: 05/11/2001
Available languages: English
Rubella, Communicable Disease Control, Rubella

Packaging critical biologic agents

It provides instructions for packing, labelling, transporting, and transferring critical biologic agents and infectious substances. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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Resource added in: 22/10/2001
Available languages: English
Communicable Disease Control, Manejo de espécimes (amostra)/métodos

Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories

It describes the combinations of standard andspecial microbiological practices, safety equipment, and facilities constituting biosafety levels 1-4, which are recommended forwork with a variety of infe...
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Resource added in: 22/10/2001
Available languages: English
Laboratories, Safety, Communicable Disease Control, Manuais de laboratório [tipo de publicação]

Frequently asked questions regarding the deliberate use of biological agents and chemicals as weapons

It presents questions and answers related to agents and chemical used to create a deliberate outbreak, detection of an attack, monitoring outbreaks, response, treatment, vaccination, and actions to be...
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Resource added in: 19/10/2001
Available languages: English
Anthrax/prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks, Communicable Disease Control, Bioterrorism

Investigation of anthrax associated with intentional exposure and interim public health guidelines

It updates the findings of the case investigations of inhalational anthrax in Florida, which indicate that infections were caused by the intentional release of Bacillus anthracis, and includes interim...
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Resource added in: 19/10/2001
Available languages: English
Anthrax/prevention & control, Anthrax/therapy, Bioterrorism, Communicable Disease Control, Complex Emergencies