Preparedness against Newly Emerging Viral Respiratory Infections

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  • Oishi Kazunori
    Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University

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  • 新興呼吸器ウイルス感染症とその対応
  • 特別講演 新興呼吸器ウイルス感染症とその対応
  • トクベツ コウエン シンコウ コキュウキ ウイルス カンセンショウ ト ソノ タイオウ

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Abstract

Severe respiratory viral infectious diseases, such as SARS and highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, have recently emerged mainly in the Asian countries. Measures for preventing health crises in this region are now required. The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) has been organized as a common surveillance network system to detect the outbreak of infectious diseases rapidly, and to identify their causes. GOARN involves a technical collaboration among existing institutions and networks whereby human and technical resources are pooled for rapid identification, confirmation and response to outbreaks of international importance. The objectives of GOARN are to combat the international spread of such outbreaks, ensure that appropriate technical assistance reaches affected states rapidly, and contribute to long-term epidemic preparedness and capacity building. A network system for supplying skilled personnel to the affected area is required to respond swiftly to outbreaks of infectious diseases. The author proposes pre-registration of doctors and nurses skilled in infection control after training by WHO in each country before the occurrence of any outbreak of infectious disease. In case of an outbreak, the registered members will be rapidly sent to the affected area, and will be able to develop necessary preventive measures in coordination with WHO. Preparedness for the outbreak of infectious diseases as described above will minimize the spread of international infectious diseases in each region, and can play an important role in health crises in the future.

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