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Infection Control Strategies for Specific Procedures in Health-Care Facilities: Epidemic-prone and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases, A Quick Reference Guide
This document is addressed to infection control professionals, occupational health specialists and other professionals involved in patient care in health-care facilities. It is designed to provide quick reference guidance on infection prevention and control to help prevent the transmission of acute infectious respiratory diseases during health care.
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Epidemic-prone & pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases: Infection prevention & control in health-care facilities, Summary guidance
This 44-page handbook provides advice for health-care workers on infection control of acute respiratory diseases (ARDs): reporting and isolating suspected cases; applying standard precautions, standard and droplet precautions, contact and droplet precautions, airborne precautions, and ventilating with regard to influenza-like illness (ILI) and viral, bacterial, and novel ARDs (e.g. SARS).
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Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic- and Pandemic-Prone Acute Respiratory Diseases in Health Care: WHO Interim Guidelines
The purpose of this document is to provide infection control guidance to help prevent the transmission of acute infectious respiratory diseases during health care, with emphasis on acute respiratory diseases that may constitute a public health emergency of international concern as defined in the International Health Regulations (2005; Annex 1). Managers of health-care facilities may also consider using this guidance to assist them in preparation for epidemics and pandemics. It is intended for use by government planners, healthcare facility administrators, infection control professionals, occupational health specialists, other professionals involved in patient care, and direct care providers.
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CD48/INF/3 - Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
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CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety
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CSP27/8--Avian Flu and Pandemic Influenza: Progress Report
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CE140/9 - Avian Flu and Pandemic Influenza: Progress Report
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WHA60.28--Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Sharing of Influenza Viruses and Access to Vaccines and Other Benefits
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A58/62: Seventh Report of Committee A
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EB115.R16: Strengthening Pandemic-Influenza Preparedness and Response
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Regional Strategies | |
PAHO Strategic and Operational Plan for Responding to Pandemic Influenza (draft, September 23, 2005)
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EID Weekly Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 14—8 April 2004
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Guidelines for the Preparation of a Subregional Plan of Southern Cone Countries for an Influenza Pandemic (Santiago, Chile, 15-19 December 2002)
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Global Strategies | |
WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan: The Role of WHO and Recommendations for National Measures before and during Pandemics
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EID Weekly Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 14—8 April 2004
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Guidelines for the Preparation of a Subregional Plan of Southern Cone Countries for an Influenza Pandemic (Santiago, Chile, 15-19 December 2002)
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National Influenza Centers in PAHO Member States
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Influenza: Technical Module (Peru)
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National Influenza Pandemic Plans
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Informal Consultation on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Countries with Limited Resources (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23–25 June 2004)
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Infection Control Strategies for Specific Procedures in Health-Care Facilities: Epidemic-prone and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases, A Quick Reference Guide
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Clinical Management of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
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Epidemic-prone & pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases: Infection prevention & control in health-care facilities, Summary guidance
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Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic- and Pandemic-Prone Acute Respiratory Diseases in Health Care: WHO Interim Guidelines
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Infection Control Strategies for Specific Procedures in Health-Care Facilities: Epidemic-prone and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases, A Quick Reference Guide
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Clinical Management of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
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Advice on Use of Oseltamivir
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Influenza: Technical Module (Peru)
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Quality of Care | |
CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety
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Reports | |
Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008
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CAREC Surveillance Report
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EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 25—18 August 2004
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Respiratory Infections in Children
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Bird Flu: Preparation, Not Panic!
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Helping prevent avian influenza in Latin America and the Caribbean: FAO handbook offers guidance to small poultry farmers
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Schools, Childcare Providers, and Parents
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Vaccines and Immunizations | |
Quality of Vaccines to Be Purchased by the PAHO/Revolving Fund
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Introduction of New and Underutilized Vaccines: Assuring Vaccine Supplies for the Americas
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Revolving Fund Assessment: A Collaborative Initiative by Countries, Suppliers and PAHO
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