Improving Detection and Response to Respiratory Events - Kenya, April 2016-April 2020.

Improving Detection and Response to Respiratory Events - Kenya, April 2016-April 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 May 08;69(18):540-544 Authors: Idubor OI, Kobayashi M, Ndegwa L, Okeyo M, Galgalo T, Kalani R, Githii S, Hunsperger E, Balajee A, Verani JR, da Gloria Carvalho M, Winchell J, Van Beneden CA, Widdowson MA, Makayotto L, Chaves SS Abstract Respiratory pathogens, such as novel influenza A viruses, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and now, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), are of particular concern because of their high transmissibility and history of global spread (1). Clusters of severe respiratory disease are challenging to investigate, especially in resource-limited settings, and disease etiology often is not well understood. In 2014, endorsed by the Group of Seven (G7),* the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) was established to help build country capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.† GHSA is a multinational, multisectoral collaboration to support countries towards full implementation of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR).§ Initially, 11 technical areas for collaborator participation were identified to meet GHSA goals. CDC developed the Detection and Response to Respiratory Events (DaRRE) strategy in 2014 to enhance country capacity to identify and control respiratory disease outbreaks. DaRRE...
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