Временные рекомендации16 декабря 2020 г.
В настоящем документе кратко представлены текущие рекомендации ВОЗ по ведению эпиднадзора в области
общественного здравоо...хранения за коронавирусной инфекцией 2019 г. (COVID-19) у людей, вызываемой коронавирусом
тяжелого острого респираторного синдрома-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
COVID-19 Sanitary and epidemiological monitoring
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Острая респираторная вирусная инфекция (ОРВИ) – острое
инфекционное заболевание респираторного тракта, проявляющееся
воспалением верхних дыхательных путей, в б...ольшинстве случаев
завершающееся спонтанным выздоровлением. ОРВИ, как правило, протекает с
катаральными симптомами (насморком, кашлем, болью в горле и др.),
признаками общей интоксикации, субфибрильной, реже фибрильной,
лихорадкой.
Основными возбудителями ОРВИ являются вирусы гриппа типа А и В,
респираторно-синцитиальный вирус (РСВ), вирусы парагриппа, риновирусы,
аденовирусы, человеческие метапневмовирусы, бокавирусы, сезонные
коронавирусы. Вирусы, способные вызывать тяжелые пневмонии, такие как
MERS-CoV и SARS-CoV-2 (возбудитель новой коронавирусной инфекции
COVID-19), могут клинически протекать как сезонные ОРВИ. Также
необходимо помнить, что ОРВИ могут иметь сочетанную этиологию, когда в
развитии инфекционного процесса участвует несколько возбудителей. (версия 2 16.04.2020)
medical treatment for acute respiratory viral infections in outpatient practice during the COVID-19 epidemic
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VOX Sanguinis, 2021:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected millions of people worldwide and caused disruptions at the global level including in healthcare provision. Countries of the WHO African region have put in place measures for the COVID-19 pandemic containment that may adversely a...ffect blood system activities and subsequently reduce the supply and demand of blood and blood components. This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood supply and demand in the WHO African Region and propose measures to address the challenges faced by countries.
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16 December 2020. This document summarizes current WHO guidance for public health surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in humans caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (hereafter referred to as COVID19 surveillance).
Posters & Infographics on different topics, i.e: vaccination, people with high risk of severe Covid-19, for families, work, school, hand hygiene, care at home, public transport
Here you will find poster for vaccination sites, patient care areas, at the entrances, hand hygiene, PPE, Cleaning
Here you will find poster for vaccination sites, patient care areas, at the entrances, hand hygiene, PPE, Cleaning
SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and adolescents cause less severe illness and fewer deaths compared to adults. While a less severe course of infection is a positive outcome, there are concerns that mild symptoms may have led to less testing, resulting in fewer identified cases of COVID-19 in ch...ildren. If children with mild or no symptoms transmit the disease, they may act as drivers of transmission within their communities. Understanding symptoms, infectivity and patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is essential for developing, adapting and improving control measures for COVID-19 across all ages. This is a summary of the current knowledge around SARS-CoV-2 infection acquisition and transmission and COVID-19 disease symptoms in children and adolescents. It aims to inform decisions, based on local contexts, on how to best keep schools, kindergarten and day-care facilities open and what advice to apply to intergenerational mixing.
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Interim recommendations for the use of ChAdOx1-S [recombinant] COVID-19 vaccine (AstraZeneca COVID-19 AZD1222 Vaxzevria™, SII COVISHIELD™ vaccine) - Last updated 30 July 2021
Introdução: A pandemia pela COVID-19 é menos incidente na população pediátrica quando comparada à adulta, sendo apenas 2% dos casos abaixo dos 20 anos. Recentemente, a infecção pelo SARS-CoV-2 em crianças e adolescentes está sendo associada a Síndrome Inflamatória Multissistêmica Pedi...trica (SIM-P), doença de Kawasaki-like. Objetivo: Relatar a ocorrência de uma das apresentações clínicas da COVID-19 na infância, a SIM-P, ressaltando suas manifestações clínicas, laboratoriais e manejo clínico.
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Objectives: This paper reviews the mental health policies that have been implemented in Chile in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the international context of countries' responses. Even before the start of the pandemic, there were significant barriers to access mental health services in Chile, ...coupled with a scenario of nationwide social unrest and protests that questioned the legitimacy of public institutions; now the rapidly worsening outbreaks of COVID-19 are exacerbating the pre-existing mental health crisis.
Methods: We conducted a bibliometric and content analysis of the Chilean mental health public policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and then compared these policies with international experiences and emerging scientific evidence on the mental health impact of pandemics.
Results: Our analysis of the policies identifies five crucial points of action developed in Chile: (i) an established framework to address mental health in emergency and disaster situations; (ii) a timely COVID-19 Mental Health Action Plan; (iii) inclusion of mental health in the public health agenda; (iv) development of a presidential strategy during the pandemic for comprehensive mental health and well-being; and (v) emerging research assessing the mental health implications of COVID-19.
Conclusions: In Chile, the public policy responses to address the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by the coordinated implementation of mental health plans, ranging from a health sectoral initiative to inter-agency and intersectoral efforts. However, it is imperative that increased funding is allocated to mental health, and efforts should be made to promote the participation of people with lived experiences and communities in the design and implementation of the proposed actions. This aspect could be of key importance to social peace and community recovery after the pandemic.
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Estas imágenes pertenecen al CONSENSO COLOMBIANO DE ATENCIÓN, DIAGNÓSTICO Y MANEJO DE LA INFECCIÓN POR SARS- CoV2/COVID-
19 EN ESTABLECIMIENTOS DE ATENCIÓN DE LA SALUD 29/08/2020
This article analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign aid. Using examples from Canadian foreign aid, it argues that, despite the terrible toll it is exacting, the crisis has accelerated some significant positive pre-existing trends, both by destabilizing the perception of aid as flowi...ng essentially from the Global North to Global South and by reinforcing awareness of the importance of joint efforts for global public goods and humanitarian assistance, as well as debt relief. However, it has also reinforced potentially harmful self-interested justifications for aid, which could align assistance more with donors’ priorities than the needs of the poor
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