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Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008

CE142/DIV/3 - Updated Strategic Plan

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Prevention and Control

Featured Prevention and Control Items

The 5 Key Ways Project: Adapting the WHO Manual on Food Safety for Use in Guatemalan Elementary Schools
Taking into account that schools are an important space to promote the development of healthy lifestyles in children, the manual Bringing Food Safety Home: Using the WHO Five Keys to Safer Food has been adapted for use in primary schools in Guatemala. This page describes the project and offers access to the three manuals, the poster, the INCAP fact sheet, and the progress report.
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A Guide to Healthy Food Markets
With over half of the world’s population now living in urban areas, food markets have become important sources of affordable food for many millions of people. At the same time, however, such markets have been associated with major outbreaks of diseases, including cholera, SARS and avian influenza. This link goes to the full-text 42-page guide on the WHO website.
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Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry and in Humans: Food Safety Implications
This fact sheet provides useful information on the ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in poultry in Asia and, more recently, in Europe, that have raised concerns about the source of infection and the risk to humans from various exposures.
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PAHO Resolutions and Regional Mandates

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CE142/DIV/3 - Updated Strategic Plan

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CD45.R8: Disaster Preparedness and Response

WHO Resolutions and Global Mandates; Policy Documents

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Cooperating in Veterinary Public Health. Quadrennial Report of the Director, Centennial Edition

National Programs

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Influenza: Technical Module (Peru)

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Informal Consultation on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Countries with Limited Resources (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23–25 June 2004)

Disease Management Guidelines

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Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry and in Humans: Food Safety Implications

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Influenza: Technical Module (Peru)

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WHO Consultation on Priority Public Health Interventions before and during an Influenza Pandemic (Geneva, 27 April 2004)

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Technical Guidelines for Disaster Situations - Index

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Best Practices

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The 5 Key Ways Project: Adapting the WHO Manual on Food Safety for Use in Guatemalan Elementary Schools

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

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How to make a plan for safe food in my school? The 5 key ways to have a school with safe food and water: Manual for the Parent Advisory Council

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

Treatment and Treatment Guidelines

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Influenza: Technical Module (Peru)

Secondary Prevention

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Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: An Environmental Health Manual for Use by your Family and Community

Reports

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Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008

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Progress made in the Project on Adaptation and Validation of the 5 Key Ways Manual on Food Safety in Elementary Schools in Guatemala

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Cooperating in Veterinary Public Health. Quadrennial Report of the Director, Centennial Edition

Population Groups

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The Prime of Life: Ages 25 - 64 years.

Vector Control

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Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: An Environmental Health Manual for Use by your Family and Community

Environmental Health

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RIMSA14/INF/6-Report on the Caribbean Food Safety Initiative: Modernization of the Legislative Framework for Food Safety, Animal Health and Plant Health

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Technical Guidelines for Disaster Situations - Index

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Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: An Environmental Health Manual for Use by your Family and Community

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Perspectives in Health - Volume 2, Number 2, 1997

Social Communication (including Health Promotion)

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The 5 Key Ways Project: Adapting the WHO Manual on Food Safety for Use in Guatemalan Elementary Schools

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

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How to make a plan for safe food in my school? The 5 key ways to have a school with safe food and water: Manual for the Parent Advisory Council

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Progress made in the Project on Adaptation and Validation of the 5 Key Ways Manual on Food Safety in Elementary Schools in Guatemala

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Health Surveillance & Disease Prevention & Control   —   Veterinary Public Health:   Anthrax - Avian Influenza - Food Safety - Foot-and-Mouth Disease - Rabies - RIMSA - West Nile Virus - Zoonoses/Animal Health - Virtual Library in Veterinary Public Health (VHL) -
Pan American Center for Foot-and-Mouth Disease PANAFTOSA (avian influenza, rabies, other zoonoses) - News: Veterinary Public Health -
Communicable Diseases - Health Analysis & Statistics - Chronic Diseases