PLANNING ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF AN EPIDEMIC OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2017, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Ease of travel, especially by air, increases the risk of spreading dangerous infectious diseases not only within countries but also between continents. The authors analyze the actions taken during the EBOLA epidemic in 2014-2015 against the background of the procedures implemented during the influenza pandemic and SARS epidemic. Problems: The main problem before and during an epidemic or pandemic of infectious diseases is the preparation of appropriate tools to be used from the first moments of the threat. Close cooperation between and coordination of all services involved in the decommissioning of epidemic outbreaks is becoming essential. Discussion and Conclusion: It is necessary to develop appropriate plans concerning unified risk management procedures. They should take into account not only the activities of medical services, but also representatives of other areas (including airline workers, critical infrastructure systems, the media, as well as representatives of the political level).
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Anna Świątecka, Wojciech Dębiński
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