Open AccessNotifications of Public Health Events under the International Health Regulations - 5 Year U.S. Experience
Author(s) -
Katrin Kohl,
Cody Thornton,
Jose Fernandez,
Nicki Pesik,
Francisco AlvaradoRamy,
Martín S. Cetron,
Ray Arthur
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
online journal of public health informatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1947-2579
DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5138
Subject(s) - international health regulations , public health , pandemic , event (particle physics) , medicine , health information exchange , global health , political science , public relations , environmental health , health information , computer security , internet privacy , covid-19 , health care , computer science , nursing , pathology , physics , disease , quantum mechanics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
The U.S. fully implemented the International Health Regulations and submitted 59 potential Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC) to WHO since 2007. The 2009 H1N1influenza pandemic, first notified as required notification of a novel strain of influenza by the U.S., is the only event determined to be a PHEIC by WHO to date. The public health impact of information sharing of PHEICs on a secure IHR website or of direct exchanges between trusted IHR National Focal Points is not known. However, a shared platform and assessment tool has facilitated notifications across national borders.
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