Manual for plague surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control

Download or read book Manual for plague surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual aims to: - provide up-to-date guidance about the diagnosis, epidemiological surveillance, case management, prevention, and control of the different forms of plague, both for sporadic cases and during outbreaks; and - to serve as the basis for developing national guidelines, considering the available resources and other determinants in each country. It was developed for clinicians and public health professionals who may be tasked with ensuring preparedness or response. It is also intended to inform the policy- and decision-makers responsible for developing national policies and guideline documents, and making purchasing arrangements, and implementing training programmes.