04/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Network for Public Health Law. Published: 4/11/2019. On April 9, 2019, New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, declared a public health emergency in response to a measles outbreak that has infected hundreds of residents, mostly children. The emergency declaration includes an order for mandatory measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations affecting residents in select areas of Williamsburg and Brooklyn, where most of the existing infections have arisen. These FAQs break down the key components of the mandate and the legal requirements. (Text)
04/09/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 4/9/2019. This 21-page rapid risk assessment addresses the evolution of the Zika virus disease epidemic since 2016. It was triggered by the recent update of World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus, recent identification of three Zika travel-associated cases in travelers from Denmark and Norway returning from Thailand, and case of sexual transmission from one returning traveler. The report assesses the risk for European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) travelers, risk for pregnant women, risk related to sexual transmission, risk related to substances of human origin, and risk of importation into the EU/EEA. (PDF)
04/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 4/2019. This six-page report on cases of dengue is based on data for 2017 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on December 10, 2018. For 2017, 27 countries reported 2,026 travel-associated cases of dengue fever, of which 1,818 (89.7 percent) were confirmed. The highest rates in both men and women were in people 25–44 years of age. The number of cases peaked in August, followed by peaks in November and March. Twenty-two percent of the cases were imported from India. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: European Biosafety Association (EBSA). Published: 3/2019. This 83-page document from the International Working Group, formerly known as the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel (FESAP) Working Group, provides information about the culture of biosafety, biosecurity, and responsible conduct in the life sciences, and about courses and training. It discusses dual use research of concern, ethics and codes of conduct, and worldwide training opportunities. (PDF)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 9/2018. This 50-page resource guide serves as a tool for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders to explore emergency response missions that they are able to support, understand how to align their capabilities with emergency response plans, develop Mission Ready Packages (MRPs), and use the MRP template to train and prepare volunteers for specific emergency response roles. It is intended to guide MRC unit leaders through the process of understanding and identifying local emergency response needs, develop their unit capabilities, and provide an opportunity to support their local community response needs. (PDF)
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