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Survey on the implementation of integrated surveillance of respiratory viruses with pandemic potential
Results from 29 European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries in response to a survey on the implementation of integrated surveillance of respiratory viruses with pandemic potential.
Transformation of primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences of healthcare professionals in eight European countries
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Wanat, M., Hoste, M., Gobat, N., Anastasaki, M., Böhmer, F., Chlabicz, S., Colliers, A., Farrell, K., Karkana, M.-N., Kinsman, J., Lionis, C., Marcinowicz, L., Reinhardt, K., Skoglund, I., Sundvall, P.-D., Vellinga, A., Verheij, T.J.M., Goossens, H., Butler, C.C., van der Velden, A., Anthierens, S., Tonkin-Crine, S.
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Conducting in-action and after-action reviews of the public health response to COVID-19
This document aims to support the implementation of after-action reviews (AARs) and in-action reviews (IARs) focused on the public health response to COVID-19.
Potential scenarios for the progression of a COVID-19 epidemic in the European Union and the European Economic Area, March 2020
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Johnson, H.C., Gossner, C.M., Colzani, E., Kinsman, J., Alexakis, L., Beauté, J., Würz, A., Tsolova, S., Bundle, N., Ekdahl, K.
European Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning: A Review of National Plans, July 2016
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Droogers, M., Ciotti, M., Kreidl, P., Melidou, A., Penttinen, P., Sellwood, C., Tsolova, S., Snacken, R.
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Joint WHO/Europe–ECDC Annual European Influenza Surveillance Meeting, 2018
The joint annual influenza surveillance meeting by ECDC and the WHO Regional Office for Europe took place on 6 - 8 June 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Invited participants were epidemiological and virological surveillance experts nominated by national health authorities as well as representatives from international institutions, covering the 53 countries of the EU/EEA and the WHO European region. The meeting was by invitation only.
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ECDC Expert meeting on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for Pandemic flu
The meeting focused on the evidence base for the revision of the updated “Guide to public health measures to reduce the impact of influenza pandemics in Europe”, with a specific emphasis on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for pandemic flu.
Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review
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Ramsbottom, A., O’Brien, E., Ciotti, L., Takacs, J.
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Guide to revision of national pandemic influenza preparedness plans: Lessons learned from the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic
This guide is intended for use by those involved in pandemic preparedness planning, generic preparedness and implementation of IHR core capacities in European countries. The document describes good practice for pandemic preparedness planning based on lessons learned from the 2009 pandemic.
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ERS Training Course: Acute respiratory pandemics: how to plan and manage
This practical course covered outbreak investigation, pandemic planning, recent developments in respiratory pathogen biology and therapy, and focused around two practical scenarios in which participants could gain experience in managing an acute epidemic.