Submitted by moussif on Tue, 02/23/2016 - 15:55
Submitted by menuccid on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 10:16
Dears PAGnet members
JOB OPPORTUNITY IN WHO – Technical Officer (Points of Entry)
Publication date:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
On 1 February 2016, WHO Director-General declared that the recent cluster of microcephaly cases and other neurological disorders reported in Brazil, following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014, constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). As a precautionary measure, the Committee advised that standard WHO recommendations regarding disinsection of aircraft and airports should be implemented in order to control the vector (Aedes spp.
Submitted by Martin Walker on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 16:53
Dear All,
The sudden rise of Zika Virus and associated prominence in the worlds media has seen it declared by WHO as the 4th Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The statement can be found at http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/1st-emergency-committee-zika/en/
Of particular interest to me is the statement that "there should be no restrictions on travel or trade with countries, areas and/or territories with Zika Virus transmission."
Submitted by mairin boland on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 10:54
Im enquiring whether other states are still requesting MDH from vessels arriving into port from West Africa for the next 90 days of heightened surveillance for Ebola (WHO).
Thank you
Mairin Boland Dublin
Submitted by Martin Walker on Wed, 12/23/2015 - 17:21
Hello everyone,
This will be my last post of this year as I will be on leave shortly and I would like to take this opportunity to wish every PAGNet member my best wishes for the forthcoming New Year and a happy holiday to those of you celebrating in the forthcoming weeks.
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