Pandemic and Epidemic Disease, Division of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J. 2013 Oct;19(10):892-7.
The viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are a growing public health threat in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Nearly all of them are of zoonotic origin. VHF often cause outbreaks with high fatalities and, except for yellow fever, currently there are no specific treatment or vaccination options available. In response to this growing threat, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization convened a technical consultation in Tehran on 27-30 November 2011 to review the current gaps in prevention and control of VHF outbreaks in the Region. The meeting recommended a number of strategic public health approaches for prevention and control of VHF outbreaks through synergizing effective collaboration between the human and animal health sectors on areas that involve better preparedness, early detection and rapid response. Implementation of these approaches would require working together with vision, commitment and a sense of purpose involving partnerships and cooperation from all relevant sectors.
病毒性出血热（VHF）是东地中海区域日益严重的公共卫生威胁。几乎所有病毒性出血热均源于动物，且除黄热病外，目前尚无特效治疗或疫苗可供使用。为此，世界卫生组织东地中海区域办事处于 2011 年 11 月 27 日至 30 日在德黑兰召开了一次技术协商会，以审查该区域病毒性出血热暴发防控工作方面目前存在的差距。会议建议采取若干战略公共卫生措施，通过加强人类健康和动物健康部门之间在更好地做好准备、早期发现和快速反应等领域的有效协作，防控病毒性出血热暴发。实施这些措施需要具有远见卓识、承诺和使命感，需要所有相关部门建立伙伴关系与开展合作。
