Challenges to implementation and strengthening of initial COVID-19 surveillance in Vanuatu: January-April 2020.

Autor:	Williams W; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu.; These authors contributed equally., van Gemert C; Vanuatu Health Program, Port Vila, Vanuatu.; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.; Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.; These authors contributed equally., Mariasua J; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Iavro E; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Fred D; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu.; Vanuatu Health Program, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Nausien J; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Manwo O; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Atua V; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu.; Vila Central Hospital, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Pakoa GJ; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu.; Vila Central Hospital, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Taissets A; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Knox TB; Country Liaison Office, World Health Organization, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Buttsworth M; Country Liaison Office, World Health Organization, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Clark G; Vanuatu Health Program, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Cornish M; Private physician, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Tapo PS; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Tarivonda L; Department of Public Health, Vanuatu Ministry of Health, Port Vila, Vanuatu., Guyant P; Country Liaison Office, World Health Organization, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR [Western Pac Surveill Response J] 2021 Apr 05; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 57-64. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 05 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.2.012
Abstrakt:	The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is vulnerable to emerging infectious diseases, including epidemics and pandemics; chronic food and water insecurity; and natural hazards, including cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides and flooding. In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. By the end of April 2020, Vanuatu had reported no confirmed cases of COVID-19. Data from several sources are collected in Vanuatu's COVID-19 surveillance system to provide an overview of the situation, including data from case investigations and management, syndromic surveillance for influenza-like illness, hospital surveillance and laboratory surveillance. Review of data collected from January to the end of April 2020 suggests that there was no sustained increase in influenza-like illness in the community and no confirmed cases were identified. Lessons learnt from the early implementation of surveillance activities, the changing landscape of laboratory testing and pharmaceutical interventions, as well as the global experience, particularly in other Pacific island countries, will inform the refinement of COVID-19 surveillance activities in Vanuatu. ((c) 2021 The authors; licensee World Health Organization.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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