Publications by authors named "Emilie Peron"
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- * The WHO published the first COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update on August 17, 2020, and continued until the final edition on September 1, 2023, after which updates transitioned to a comprehensive format every 4 weeks.
- * The article reviews the WEU's data collection and publication process, its global impact, and offers recommendations to improve collaboration and information sharing for future health crises.
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- - The World Health Organization (WHO) has established a strong public health intelligence (PHI) system to detect and assess acute global health threats, guided by the International Health Regulations (2005).
- - PHI involves four main steps: detection, verification, risk assessment, and reporting, which are carried out continuously at WHO's headquarters and regional offices.
- - As public health risks increase globally, a diverse team is essential for effective PHI operations, making it a critical component of the global health framework.
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- COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, was declared a public health emergency in January 2020, with early studies showing that over 80% of deaths were among individuals aged 60 and older.
- The World Health Organization developed strategies to prioritize vaccine distribution, emphasizing the importance of vaccinating at-risk populations, particularly older adults, aiming for full vaccination coverage.
- Data analysis revealed that people aged 60 and above made up more than 80% of COVID-19 deaths globally, with significant mortality impact seen in lower and middle-income countries, highlighting the urgency for effective vaccine rollout.*
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presented a unique opportunity for the World Health Organization (WHO) to utilise public health intelligence (PHI) for pandemic response. WHO systematically captured mainly unstructured information (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs at 29 February 2016, 15 cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome with onset between 25 January and 22 February were reported among children between five and 38 months in Romania, and three of them died. Cases were mostly from southern Romania. Six cases tested positive for Escherichia coli O26 by serology.
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