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International Health Regulations (IHR)

10 Facts about Neglected Tropical Diseases

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Surveillance

Featured Surveillance Items

Number of Cholera Cases in the Americas (1990–2006)
This Excel PDF table shows the number of reported cases of cholera in the Region and in the countries from 1990 to 2006.
cholera-1990-2006.pdf

Cholera Outbreak: Assessing the Outbreak Response and Improving Preparedness
This document offers a framework for the assessment of a cholera outbreak response, which will help to provide a comprehensive overview of outbreak response; pinpoint the main strengths and weaknesses of said response; improve preparedness for and response for future outbreaks; and provide accurate recommendations based on WHO official guidelines. This page offers a summary of the document and a link to the full text in PDF on the WHO site.
cholera_outbreak.htm WHO

Cholera (Region of the Americas, 1991-2002)
This eight-slide PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the current situation of cholera in the Americas, with tables, graphs, maps and summary information.
PowerPoint

Annual Status Reports

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Annual Report of the Monitoring/Surveillance Network for Resistance to Antibiotics, 2004 (Brasilia, Brazil, 27-29 July 2005)

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Annual Regional Report from Countries Participating in the Network for Monitoring and Surveillance of Resistance to Antibiotics (2002 data) (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 10–13 May 2003)

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Annual Regional Meeting of Countries Participating in the Monitoring/Surveillance Network on Resistance to Antibiotics (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 17-19 April 2002)

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Annual Regional Meeting of Countries Participating in the Network for Monitoring/Surveillance of Resistance to Antibiotics (Asunción, Paraguay, 31 January–February 2001)

Country Profiles

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Number of Cholera Cases in the Americas (1990–2006)

Incidence/Mortality/Case Fatality

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Number of Cholera Cases in the Americas (1990–2006)

Outbreaks

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International Health Regulations (IHR)

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Cholera Outbreak: Assessing the Outbreak Response and Improving Preparedness

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EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 24—12 August 2004

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EID Weekly Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 16—22 April 2004

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Epidemic Alert and Response

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International Health Regulations (IHR)

Guidelines and Manuals

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The 5 key ways to keep your food safe (Content Manual)

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Activity Book, The 5 key ways to keep your food safe (Teacher's Guide)

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A Guide to Healthy Food Markets

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Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Manual for First Responders

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Resistance Surveillance

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Annual Regional Meeting of Countries Participating in the Network for Monitoring/Surveillance of Resistance to Antibiotics (Asunción, Paraguay, 31 January–February 2001)

Health Profiles and Data

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Regional Core Health Data System - Indicators Glossary

Product Types and/or Keywords:
Product Types (register under only one):
Situation Reports, Country Profiles, Forms, Guidelines and Manuals, Health Profiles and Data, Statistical Databases, Other Databases
Keywords (no limit, or key in Product type/s in keyword field for cross-referencing): Surveillance features CHOLERA, Annual status reports, Incidence/Mortality/Fatality, Epidemic alert and response, Incidence and disease registries, Outbreaks, Resistance surveillance, Laboratories, Epidemiological surveillance systems, Geographic information systems, Maps, Groups affected, Risk factors/behaviors

Number of Cases and/or Deaths

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1990–2006 (cases)

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1991–2002 (cases & deaths)

 
Food Safety
 
Emerging & Reemerging Diseases
 
Antimicrobial Resistance
 

PAHO Regional Programs

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