Rabies is a disease of animals but too often the outcome is gauged in terms of human suffering and
death. Despite this, in areas of the world where rabies is endemic there is often a lack of communication between veterinary and medical professionals, to the extent that the disease continues to thri...ve and potential victims are not treated. The problem is partly
exacerbated by a lack of awareness and experience of the disease and of what to do when confronted by suspect cases. In these technologically advanced days, although it is possible to learn “all there is to know” about almost any subject, it is sometimes difficult to distil the essence.
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Es fasst in kompakter und praxistauglicher Art und Weise die Erfahrungen und Impulse aus dem ersten Projektjahr zusammen. Sie gibt wertvolle Handlungsempfehlungen für die Praxis der Sprachmittlung im Bereich der sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit und Rechte. Sie richtet sich als Leitfaden direk...t an Sprachmittler*innen, die indiesem Themenbereich mit geflüchteten Menschen
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Where there is no doctor Chapter 3
with special reference to prevention and control of avian influenza
Each year, dozens of communities around the world face natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and other emergencies. Scientists think that a worldwide influenza outbreak will happen sometime in the next decade. The purpose of this guide is to help local leaders and community organizers bring together... the community to help plan for disease outbreaks and other emergencies. This guide uses the lessons from communities that have already dealt with disease outbreaks and also uses other often-used tools to create discussion among community members and effectively garner their insight
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Up-to-date Literature review current through: Jan 2015. | This topic last updated: Jan 29, 2015.
This new edition and fully updated publication replaces the 2012 UCG and is being circulated free of charge to all public and private sector prescribers, pharmacists, and regulatory authorities in the country
Interim emergency guidelines
The Humanitarian Pandemic Preparedness (H2P) Initiative and its many partners have developed ready-to-use training curricula for district- and community-level leaders, and community volunteers and workers in order to minimize morbidity and mortality in the event of an influenza pandemic. The time t...o put these tools into action is now.
The curriculum has separate tracks for district/community leaders and for first responders (community volunteers and workers) at the community level.
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Patient information on treatment with antibiotics. English version. Also available in: Arabic, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Turkish. For other language versions go to: http://www.patienten-information.de/kurzinformationen/arzneimittel-und-impfungen/antibiotika
Patient information on COPD. English version. Also available in: Arabic, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Spanish. For other versions go to: http://www.patienten-information.de/kurzinformationen/lunge/copd-exazerbation
Document also available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Korean and Vietnamese. For other language versions go to http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/fact-sheets/fever
Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Internationale Gesundheit (DTG) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Chemotherapie (PEG) und der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
Diarrhea is one of the world’s leading causes of child illness and death, and rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea. Yet it can be prevented and treated. There is a vaccine. And while hundreds of thousands of children in India will gain access to rotavirus vaccines -part of a natio...nal introduction marking Asia’s largest so far -millions of children globally still lack access. This new report from the Rota Council summarizes the latest evidence on rotavirus disease and vaccines and identifies 21 recommendations for stakeholders to scale up coverage and prevent hundreds of thousands of child deaths annually.
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