| Vector Surveillance and Control at Ports, Airports, and Ground Crossings Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241549599 ISBN-13: 9789241549592 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Public Health - Medical | Tropical Medicine |
| Physical Information: 89 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance to Member States on the practical aspects of maintaining sanitary standards at international borders at ports, airports, and ground crossings (points of entry) as set out in the International Health Regulations (2005). It provides technical advice for developing a comprehensive program for systematic monitoring of disease vectors and integrated vector control at points of entry. This includes standardizing procedures at points of entry and ensuring a sufficient monitoring and response capacity with the necessary infrastructure for surveillance and control of vectors. In addition, this handbook serves as reference material for port health officers, regulators, port operators, and other competent authorities in charge of implementing the IHR (2005) at points of entry and on conveyances. This publication was developed jointly by the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases Vector Ecology and Management Unit and the Department of Global Capacities, Alert and Response, Ports, Airports and Ground Crossings Team. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |