Lecture 11 - International Health Regulations

Question 1

What is IHR?

Answer 1

International Health Regulations

Question 2

What are the rules of IHR?

Answer 2

Countries are required to report outbreaks/events and must notify all public health events that may be a public health emergency of international concern

Question 3

What diseases do IHRs cover?

Answer 3

smallpox, polio, human influenza caused by new subtype, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Question 4

What does PHEIC stand for?

Answer 4

Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Question 5

What 4 questions are asked when considering PHEIC?

Answer 5

Is the public health impact of the event serious?
Is the event unusual or unexpected?
Is there a significant risk of international spread?
Is there a significant risk of international travel or trade restrictions?

Question 6

What criteria make it PHEIC?

Answer 6

If two of the four questions are yes

Question 7

What agency do countries report IHR events to?

Answer 7

the World Health Organization

Question 8

What 4 areas of the IHRs must countries do?

Answer 8

detect, assess, report, respond

Question 9

How do OIE, FAO, and WHO communicate?

Answer 9

via the global early warning system