A 25-year-old man from the UK is planning voluntary work in a refugee camp in South Sudan. He will be working in close proximity to patients. Which of...

Question

A 25-year-old man from the UK is planning voluntary work in a refugee camp in South Sudan. He will be working in close proximity to patients. Which of the following diseases requires notification under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) regardless of circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Any event of potential international public health emergency (PHEIC) including cholera, plague, yellow fever, and novel influenza among others, assessed using the IHR decision instrument

Answer

Malaria

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Cholera

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Common cold

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Scabies outbreak

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): IHR PHEIC Notification

A 25-year-old man from the UK is planning voluntary work in a refugee camp in South Sudan. He will be working in close proximity to patients. Which of the following diseases requires notification under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) regardless of circumstances?