Objective of the toolkit project
Assist epidemiologists and investigators in the field to conduct detailed outbreak investigations;
- minimise time spent prior to and during field deployment researching and locating key documents;
- arm staff with critical information needed to guide investigation design, data collection and response activities;
- improve awareness of existing resources available across WHO offices.
Support early evaluation of the cause, severity and risk of extension of the outbreak;
- Provide standardised tools for data collection;
- Facilitate comparability and sharing of data during outbreak investigations.
Develop tools for the investigation of outbreak of unknown disease.
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EnglishTypology
Activities/Initiatives/PlanningTopic
Prevention Surveillance Workforce Outbreak PreparednessTarget
Public HealthCountries
USA Canada South America Central America Caribbean Middle East South pacific China India Indochina Singapore Europe & UK Oceania Africa