On the 30th of January 2020,
the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the 2019-nCoV outbreak a Public Health Emergency Of International Concern with 7,818 cases confirmed globally, affecting 19 countries. In the Philippines, there is 1 confirmed case and 27 under investigation.
What is a Public Health Emergency of Internation Concern (PHEIC)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Health_Emergency_of_International_Concern A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a formal declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of "an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response", formulated when a situation arises that is "serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected", which "carries implications for public health beyond the affected State's national border" and "may require immediate international action". A PHEIC is not only confined to infectious diseases, and may cover an emergency caused by a chemical agent or a radio nuclear material. It is a "call to action" and "last resort" measure. The WHO should be notified if any 2 of the 4 following questions are affirmed: 1. Is the public health impact of the event serious? 2. Is the event unusual or unexpected? 3. Is there a significant risk for international spread? 4. Is there a significant risk for international travel or trade restrictions? Under the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR), States have a legal duty to respond promptly to a PHEIC. What is the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR)? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Health_Regulations The International Health Regulations (2005) are a legally binding instrument of international law that aims to: 1. Assist countries to work together to save lives and livelihoods endangered by the international spread of diseases and other health risks and 2. Avoid unnecessary interference with international trade and travel. The purpose and scope of IHR 2005 are to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease in ways that are commensurate with and restricted to public health risks and that avoid unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade.
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https://www.doh.gov.ph/doh-press-release/doh-confirms-first-2019-nCoV-case-in-the-country The Department of Health Philippines confirms today the 1st ever case of 2019-nCoV in the country. A 38-year-old female Chinese patient under investigation (PUI) is positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after her laboratory results arrived today from the Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia. She arrived in the Philippines from Wuhan, China via Hong Kong last January 21, 2020. The patient sought consult and was admitted in one of the country’s government hospitals last January 25 after experiencing mild cough. She is currently asymptomatic.
Watch this Q&A on 2019 Novel Coronavirus
posted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus is causing fear and panic all over the world as we speak because already thousands are infected and more than a hundred dead including the doctor who was at the frontline as posted on social media. The virus is transmissible from human to human via droplets when breathing or coughing or via contacts. Reported symptoms have included fever, fatigue, dry cough, shortness of breath, and respiratory distress. And cases of severe infection can result in pneumonia, kidney failure, and death. |
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