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	International Health Regulations (IHR) The International Health Regulations are an international legal instrument that covers measures for preventing the transnational spread of infectious diseases. The newly adopted IHR (2005) has as purpose and scope “to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks, and which avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade”. This page provides a detailed description and information on progress of its implementation, plus relevant links. eer-ihrs.htm

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General Information/Links
Fact Sheets
	International Health Regulations (IHR)
	Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control at PAHO
	RIMSA: Inter-American Meeting, at Ministerial Level, on Health and Agriculture
	Communicable Disease Prevention and Control at PAHO: Aims, Strategies and Lines of Action
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Frequently-Asked Questions
	Frequently Asked Questions on the Proposed Revision of the International Health Regulations (IHRs)
Travel Advisory
	Travelers' Health
	International Travel and Health
Related Sites
	Travelers' Health
	International Travel and Health
	International Health Regulations: Working Paper for Regional Consultations
	WHO, List of Links on Communicable Diseases (by topic)
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Directories and Disease/Health-Topic Pages
	Regional Events Directory, Veterinary Public Health
	Anthrax
	Zoonoses / Animal Health
Software
	Epidemiologic Software Tools

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