In Step 1.12, Soka Moses (Liberia Ministry of Health) outlined the role of clinicians in outbreak preparedness and response. In this step, he will further outline the specific interventions clinicians …
Once a disease outbreak is detected and a response triggered, the challenge of prioritising and implementing effective interventions begins. In this step Antonio Isidro Carrion Martin, Anna Kuehne and Rosamund …
Jimmy Whitworth (LSHTM) hosted a panel discussion with experts from different organisations involved in international outbreak response. The experts answered questions posed by learners on this course. Please watch the …
In this step, Ngozi Erondu (Chatham House) gives a broad overview of who responds to outbreaks in international settings. This will include the different types of organizations that are involved; …
We have now reached the end of Week 2. By now you should have a clearer understanding of how we prepare for and respond to outbreaks. Next week we will …
This step lays out key readings for this week covering outbreak preparedness, detection and response. LSHTM. 2019. Animation: Disease outbreak preparedness. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1fDSWIqAGo HealthMap. Global map of disease outbreaks. …
In the last step, we learned about the role of research in outbreak response. In this step, Katherine Littler (WHO) will discuss the complexities of conducting research in outbreak settings …
In this step, Jon Barden (DFID), Tony Stewart (GOARN) and Esther Ngadaya (National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania) explain how international teams are requested to respond to outbreaks. This video …
Research during outbreaks is an opportunity to collect important information that can contribute to improving outbreak control measures, such as conducting clinical or vaccine trials. In this step, Gail Carson …
In this step, Jon Barden (DFID), Tony Stewart (GOARN) and Esther Ngadaya (National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania) continue the discussion of how international teams are deployed to respond to …
In this step, Daniel Carter (DFID) and Chikwe Ihekweazu (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) explain how disease outbreaks are funded and coordinated. They will outline the different organizations involved; how …
Why is it important to declare an infectious disease event an “outbreak”? Declaring an infectious disease event an “outbreak” has importance in terms of drawing the necessary attention and …
In this step, Ibrahima Socé Fall (WHO) outlines eight key elements of an outbreak response that are required to stop an outbreak in a reasonable time. The eight elements include: …
In this step Dilys Morgan (Public Health England) introduces outbreak risk profiling activities and tools including: scanning to detect and verify outbreaks of potential threat to public health; assessment to …
Our article on What Types of Surveillance Exist? discussed different systems, how they can be combined and how disease surveillance systems adapt once an outbreak is suspected or confirmed. The …