Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2001-2018
Autor: | Mohammad Nadir Sahak, Tran Minh Nhu Nguyen, Lubna Al Ariqi, Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, Salman Rawaf, Md. Mazharul Islam, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Seyed Alireza Nematollahi Mahani, Salah T. Al Awaidy, Elmoubasher Farag, Abubakar Abdinasir, Ghassan M. Matar, Mostafa Salehi Vaziri, Peter Mala, Ehsan Mostafavi, Mariam Abdulmonem Mansouri, Alexandra Swaka, Majdouline Obtel, Rana Jawad Asghar, Amal Barakat |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever
Health (social science) CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS Leadership and Management 030231 tropical medicine VACCINE-DERIVED POLIOVIRUS Q fever Management Monitoring Policy and Law medicine.disease_cause Eastern Mediterranean Region Dengue fever 03 medical and health sciences Zoonosis HEPATITIS-E VIRUS 0302 clinical medicine Health Information Management RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS Environmental health CCHF medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Chikungunya Rift Valley fever Science & Technology Health Policy Outbreak CONGO HEMORRHAGIC-FEVER medicine.disease MIDDLE-EAST RIFT-VALLEY FEVER DROMEDARY CAMELS MERS-COV Geography Health Care Sciences & Services Emerging Infectious Diseases Neglected tropical diseases Health Policy & Services Middle East respiratory syndrome AVIAN INFLUENZA Life Sciences & Biomedicine Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Zdroj: | International journal of health policy and management. |
ISSN: | 2322-5939 |
Popis: | Background: Countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are predisposed to highly contagious, severe and fatal, emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), and re-emerging infectious diseases (RIDs). This paper reviews the epidemiological situation of EIDs and RIDs of global concern in the EMR between 2001 and 2018. Methods: To do a narrative review, a complete list of studies in the field was we prepared following a systematic search approach. Studies that were purposively reviewed were identified to summarize the epidemiological situation of each targeted disease. A comprehensive search of all published studies on EIDs and RIDs between 2001 and 2018 was carried out through search engines including Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. Results: Leishmaniasis, hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are reported from all countries in the region. Chikungunya, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), dengue fever, and H5N1 have been increasing in number, frequency, and expanding in their geographic distribution. Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), which was reported in this region in 2012 is still a public health concern. There are challenges to control cholera, diphtheria, leishmaniasis, measles, and poliomyelitis in some of the countries. Moreover, Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever (AHF), and Rift Valley fever (RVF) are limited to some countries in the region. Also, there is little information about the real situation of the plague, Q fever, and tularemia. Conclusion: EIDs and RIDs are prevalent in most countries in the region and could further spread within the region. It is crucial to improve regional capacities and capabilities in preventing and responding to disease outbreaks with adequate resources and expertise. |
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