A manual for health professionals working in emergency situations. It is hoped that this manual, by setting standards for communicable disease control in emergencies, will promote effective, coordinated action towards the. Infection results from ingestion of organisms in food and water, or directly from person to person by the faecaloral route. Emergencies include complex emergencies and natural disasters e. Communicable disease control in complex emergencies eird. Rapid assessment to identify the communicable disease threats faced by the emergency affected population, including those with epidemic potential, and define the health status of the population by. Communicable disease control in emergencies a field manual. Communicable disease control in emergencies a field manual who. A field manual communicable disease control in emergencies. Populations affected by conflict or natural disaster are at a higher risk of. English francais espanol select a country or regional site. Vibrio cholerae produces a powerful enterotoxin that causes profuse watery diarrhoea by a secretory mechanism.
Who a field manual communicable disease control in. Cd control in emergencies an interagency field manual. This manual is intended to help health professionals and public health coordinators working in emergency situations prevent, detect and control the major communicable diseases encountered by affected populations. Communicable diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in emergencies. It provides detailed information on the fundamental principles of communicable disease control in emergencies. Manual for the health care of children in humanitarian emergencies. Communicable disease control in emergencies a field.