Knowing the scope of meningococcal disease in Latin America
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 41, dic. 2017
Artigo
em Inglês
| PAHO-IRIS
| ID: phr-34359
Biblioteca responsável:
US1.1
ABSTRACT
[ABSTRACT]. Opportunities for strengthening surveillance of meningococcal disease exist between and within countries in Latin America. In August of 2015, a workshop was convened in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, to address the following objectives:
1) to review meningococcal disease burden and vaccine use in Latin America; 2) to evaluate the effectiveness of current meningococcal surveillance practices in the region; 3) to identify challenges to meningococcal surveillance in the region; and 4) to outline steps for strengthening meningococcal surveillance and disease control in the region. Based on the workshop’s discussions, recommendations for strengthening surveillance and controlling meningococcal disease in Latin America focus on improving a) laboratory capabilities for diagnostic testing; b) communication regarding epidemiologic- and laboratory-based analyses; c) communication during outbreaks; d) monitoring of long-term disease outcomes; e) knowledge of vaccines against serogroup B disease; and f) criteria for defining and controlling meningococcal outbreaks. Overall, improving surveillance will help guide strategies for meningococcal disease prevention and control in Latin America.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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ODS3 - Meta 3.3 Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
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Meningite
Base de dados:
PAHO-IRIS
Assunto principal:
Vacinas
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Vigilância em Saúde Pública
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América Latina
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Meningite
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Infecções Meningocócicas
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Neisseria meningitidis
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo