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Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008

Sterilization Manual for Health Centers

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General Information/Links

Featured General Items

Partnerships to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance in South America: An Integrated Approach
Maintaining a flexible and participatory approach has been critical to developing local strategies to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As a result, SAIDI partners have created individualized interventions in each of the participating countries corresponding to the specifics of local contexts. This fact sheet provides more information on SAIDI.
amr-saidi.htm amr-saidi.pdf

Detailed Description

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Foodborne Diseases, Emerging (WHO Fact Sheet No. 124)

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Drug-Resistant Salmonella (WHO Fact Sheet No. 139)

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Antimicrobial Resistance (WHO Fact Sheet No. 194)

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Campylobacter (WHO Fact Sheet No. 255)

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Fact Sheets

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International Health Regulations (IHR)

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Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control at PAHO

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RAVREDA-AMI: Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance / Amazon Malaria Initiative

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Partnerships to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance in South America: An Integrated Approach

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Frequently-Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions on the Proposed Revision of the International Health Regulations (IHRs)

Related Sites

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Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

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Investing in Global Health: 'Best Buys' and Priorities for Action in Developing Countries

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WHO, List of Links on Communicable Diseases (by topic)

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WHO Disease Outbreak News

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Networks

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RAVREDA-AMI: Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance / Amazon Malaria Initiative

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Third Joint Meeting of the Networks for Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Diseases (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26-28 February 2004)

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List of Participants, First Technical Meeting of First Technical Coordination Meeting of the Amazonian Network for Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) and the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI) (Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 19-20 March 2002)

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List of Participants: Third Meeting of the Network for the Surveillance of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Amazon Countries (Bahia, Brasil, 9-11 March 2001)

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Slides

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Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings

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Reflections on TB/HIV and MDR

Directories and Disease/Health-Topic Pages

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Malaria

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Campylobacter

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Salmonella

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Shigella

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Annual Reports

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Hospital infections ... LAC
Hospital Infections: Legislation in Latin America

Legislation on AMR in LAC
Legislation on Antibiotics in Latin America

 

CDC campaign
Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings

 
AMR Bibliography 
Bibliography
 
Food Safety
 

WHO Links

- Drug Resistance
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Foodborne Disease Surveillance
- Antimicrobial Resistance
 

PAHO Regional Programs

- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Food Safety
 

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