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Posted: September 18 2006 at 1:32pm |
According to this August 2006 Newsletter...
Countries Call for Early Compliance with Health Regulations
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In one of the most significant actions of this year's World Health Assembly, WHO member countries urged early implementation of parts of the new International Health Regulations (IHR) that relate to avian influenza and the threat of a human flu pandemic.
The new provisions allow WHO to gather information from unofficial sources, and they spell out when and how the organization may share information about human cases of avian or pandemic flu in Member States. The provisions allow WHO to make information about outbreaks in one country available to other member countries when:
According to the IHR, WHO may inform the general public about such an event if information about it has already become public and "there is a need for the dissemination of authoritative and independent information." In addition, the accelerated provisions detail procedures that WHO's director-general should follow in making recommendations for controlling the spread of avian or pandemic flu through international travel and trade. After consulting with member governments and an expert Emergency Committee, he or she may recommend measures such as exit screening, refused entry for suspected cases, isolation and treatment of affected travelers, required vaccination or prophylaxis, and required medical exams.
Other recommendations could include decontamination of baggage, cargo, and conveyances (planes, ships, vehicles) or seizure of contaminated goods or containers.
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