This unit supports countries in the surveillance, prevention, preparedness and control of pandemic & epidemic-prone diseases, through the development of evidence-based strategies to predict, prevent, detect and respond to infectious hazards.
It also ensures the regional surveillance functions related to these hazards.
Major Action Lines
Pandemic & epidemic-prone diseases:
Influenza and other respiratory viruses
MERS CoV
Hemorrhagic fevers and hantavirus
Yellow fever and emerging arboviruses
Plague
Cholera and epidemic-prone diarrheal diseases
Leptospirosis
Meningococcal disease
Expert networks and interventions for surveillance and response:
Epidemiology and modeling
Laboratory
Clinical management
Infection prevention and control
Epidemic and Pandemic Prone Diseases
Virtual Respiratory Protection program for Healthcare Workers
This training course is aimed at all health workers in general. The aim is to provide health teams with tools and information that will help them avoid respiratory hazards and risks.
Self-learning course: Clinical diagnosis and management of dengue
This online course is geared at helping healthcare workers in diagnosing and managing all aspects of dengue in order to avoid complications and fatalities.