Background Preparedness is considered essential for healthcare organizations to respond
effectively to outbreaks. In the current study we aim to capture the views of first responders …

Abstract Background European Member States, the European Commission and its agencies
work together to enhance preparedness and response for serious cross-border threats to …

Background Infectious disease pandemics and epidemics pose significant global threats,
and the risk of emerging infectious diseases has increased because of factors such as …

Background. As demonstrated during the global Ebola crisis of 2014–2016, healthcare
institutions in high resource settings need support concerning preparedness during threats …

Objective: The present study aimed to give an overview of research publications on health
system preparedness against viral infectious disease outbreaks. Methods: A bibliometric …

Emergency preparedness programs have evolved over the last several decades as
communities have responded to natural, intentional, and accidental disasters. This evolution …

Background The major emerging infectious diseases (MEIDs) have occurred frequently and
become increasingly serious in the world. Sufficient personal emergency preparedness is …

Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease (EID) events can have devastating human,
animal and environmental health impacts. The emergence of EIDs has been associated with …

Abstract For 20 years, the Global Outbreak Response and Alert Network (GOARN) has been
a leader in the coordination of international outbreak response. On the premise that no …

There are oft-quoted studies which advise that between 1% and 10% of healthcare-
associated infections (HAIs) present as healthcare-associated outbreaks (HAOs) …