Publications by authors named "Ann Fortin"
Article Synopsis
- The WHO Emergency Medical Teams Initiative aims to quickly deploy qualified medical teams to respond to public health emergencies globally, with special emphasis on enhancing capacities, particularly in the African region.
- Since 2016, 40 EMTs have been classified worldwide, but only 10 priority African countries are incorporating them to tackle regional health emergencies.
- A case study approach was used to examine the development and progress of national EMTs in Africa, documenting challenges and lessons learned since the initiative's launch in December 2017.
The economic burden of West Nile virus (WNV) infection is not known for Canada. We sought to describe the direct and indirect costs of WNV infection in the province of Quebec, Canada, up to 2 years after onset of signs and symptoms. We conducted a retrospective cohort study that included WNV cases reported during 2012 and 2013.
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