Authorities presented a virus list to “prepare” before possible health crises. The experience of COVID-19 sowed alert and concern between authorities, doctors and specialists.
The authorities of England They published a list of 24 infectious diseases to be monitored to “prepare” the country to possible new health crises, five years after COVID-19. They met this Tuesday and these are conditions such as Ebola, the Symic Smallpox or the Aviar Flu.
This guide of “priority pathogens“It was conceived to help researchers concentrate efforts on certain viruses and bacteria which represent a threat to public health, according to the statement of the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
England: the 24 diseases that can cause the next global health crisis
Among viruses to pay attention, ebola and symptoms appear (also known as mpox) With epicenters outside England but with a high pathogen. Aviar flu, bacteria Escherichia coli and diseases transmitted by mosquitoes They are also on the list.
To create this list, the scientists evaluated the Epidemic potential of each viral family, examining the seriousness of the disease, transmission routes and previous pandemics, According to the agency AFP “This tool is a Essential guide for industry and the academic world“said the scientific manager of UKHSA Isabel Olivierin the statement.
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In your argument, The list “pays attention to areas where scientific research can be oriented to strengthen the preparation of the United Kingdom Faced with health threats. “The list will be updated once a year and its end is ultimately to encourage scientists and investors to develop new tests, vaccines or medications.
Five years after the Covid-19 Pandemia, the preparation to combat the appearance of such a disease remains a sensitive issue in the United Kingdom. At that time, the then conservative government was accused of reacting too late to the crisis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 232,000 people died due to the disease in the European country.
Five years after Covid-19: How was the first night
Friday, March 20, 2020, it was not any day in Argentine history. After some weeks of uncertainty About him COVID-19 development in different parts of the worldthe government of Alberto Fernández defined to begin the period of Social, preventive and mandatory isolation (ASTO) as a measure to avoid contagion and spread of the disease. Thus, Argentine citizens woke up between empty streets and a deafening silence.
The surprise reached all households the night before, on March 19, when the president – after a meeting in the fifth of olive trees with governors, ministers and officials, announced the measure to deal with the imminent pandemic: “No one can move from their residence. We will be very severe with those who do not respect the isolation. Those who cannot justify why they are on the street will have sanctions provided by the Criminal Code and we will be inflexible. ”
Source: Ambito
