Inform and educate yourself about the threat of COVID-19: What it is, where it came from, and how to prepare. This concise and essential guide provides the facts you need to protect yourself: Critical Information: a quick overview of SARS-CoV-2, how it spreads, who is at risk, and how to protect yourself Be Prepared: going out in public, home preparation and long-term planning, items to have on hand What Is a Coronavirus: background information on the coronavirus family, SARS, MERS, common myths, effects on the body, and how it is different from the flu The SARS-CoV-2 Virus: history of its appearance and spread Historic Pandemics: other major occurrences in the recent past, from the Great Manchurian Plague of 1910-1911 to the 2009 Swine Flu

This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan: the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).

When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) system, with its multifaceted mission to prevent, protect against, quickly respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, is inherently complex and encompasses policies, organizations, and programs. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the United States has invested billions of dollars and immeasurable amounts of human capital to develop and enhance public health emergency preparedness and infrastructure to respond to a wide range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events. Despite the investments in research and the growing body of empirical literature on a range of preparedness and response capabilities and functions, there has been no national-level, comprehensive review and grading of evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response practices comparable to those utilized in medicine and other public health fields. Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response reviews the state of the evidence on PHEPR practices and the improvements necessary to move the field forward and to strengthen the PHEPR system. This publication evaluates PHEPR evidence to understand the balance of benefits and harms of PHEPR practices, with a focus on four main areas of PHEPR: engagement with and training of community-based partners to improve the outcomes of at-risk populations after public health emergencies; activation of a public health emergency operations center; communication of public health alerts and guidance to technical audiences during a public health emergency; and implementation of quarantine to reduce the spread of contagious illness.

In recent days, the whole world is struggling against the disease of Covid-19 caused by the 2019-nCoV virus (scientific name is SARS-CoV-2). It seems that at the beginning, humans have underestimated the dangers of this coronavirus. As a result, response measures have not been thoroughly followed. As of now, April 3, 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic has been reported in nearly 70 locations worldwide, crippling economic, cultural, educational, tourism - sports activities. . And directly affect the lives and activities of each people. Currently, there are many sources of information on 2019-nCoV and on the Covid-19 epidemic that it causes. From e-books, websites, Blogs, Vlogs ... makes people even more confused. As a doctor, I feel it is my responsibility to share the most important things about 2019-nCoV and the simple - easy to follow way for each citizen to protect themselves against the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, I write this short document, with the following main contents: 1. What is 2019-nCoV virus? 2. How is 2019-nCoV transmitted? 3. What are the symptoms if I am infected with 2019-nCoV? 4. What should I do when I suspect a 2019-nCoV infection? 5. How to protect yourself from Covid-19 disease? 6. Is there a specific treatment for Covid-19? I hope that these brief and easy-to-follow sharing tips will help every citizen to protect himself from the Covid-19 epidemic. Dr. Timothy Zahar P / s: If you wish to translate this document into your language (Japanese, Korean, Italian, Portuguese ...), just email me. I will be happy to receive your email. My email: [email protected] Besides, if you have any questions, concerns, or concerns regarding the Covid-19 disease and the 2019-nCoV virus, please email me. I will try to answer you as soon as possible to keep you calm and healthy.

Before the pandemic pandemic caused by corona virus, everyone panicked and went to buy masks to prevent influenza virus. And the first question that comes to our minds may be, "What kinds of masks are there? Which ones are effective in preventing the spread of flu viruses?" I see too many people who have yet to receive this knowledge. It's basic but essential at the moment - the world is coping with the most terrible epidemic ever. Therefore, I am writing this booklet with the desire to share the following 3 core things: 1. Can face mask prevent the spread of flu virus? 2. What types of masks are popular on the market? And benefits - the value of each type in preventing influenza spread? 3. How to use a mask properly to prevent the spread of influenza. I hope that this booklet will help you to gain knowledge about a flu mask so that you can make the right choices. And know how to wear a mask to protect yourself and your loved ones. Thanks! Dr. Timothy Z. Email: [email protected]

A complete and easy-to-read guide for your health during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus (now referred to as SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in Wuhan, China during December, 2019 and now has spread to become a full-blown pandemic. A coronavirus pandemic now threatens the United States and populations around the world. What is the coronavirus? Where did it come from? What can you do to protect yourself, your family and keep your friends and coworkers safe and healthy? How can I plan, prepare and cope with life in a pandemic? Learn practical information from global health expert Dr. Paul Kilgore, MD, MPH. Dr. Paul Kilgore provides us with a breakdown of how the coronavirus may affect us and what we can do to successfully fight this killer virus. This book includes information pulled from scientific papers around the world, public health information and Dr. Kilgore’s experience working overseas in China and other Asian countries during the first SARS epidemic in 2003—2004. This book explains how this virus causes illness, how it is transmitted and how it may affect you, loved ones and colleagues in many ways you may not have considered. Dr. Paul Kilgore also provides you with key insights from the vantage point of a physician who has investigated highly infectious agents causing Bolivian Hemorrhagic Fever, SARS and others in epidemics around the world. This book incorporates guidance and advice from infectious disease experts around the world including those from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization. Extra checklists for you and your family are found in this book to help you prepare for your healthcare and health emergencies.

“Jonathan Quick offers a compelling and intensely readable plan to prevent worldwide infectious outbreaks. The End of Epidemics is essential reading for those who might be affected by a future pandemic—that is, just about everyone.”—Sandeep Jauhar, bestselling author of Heart: A History The 2020 outbreak of coronavirus has terrified the world--and revealed how unprepared we are for the next outbreak of an infectious disease. Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive climate event, or even the dropping of a nuclear bomb on a major city pale in comparison. In The End of Epidemics, Duke Global Health Institute faculty member and past Chair of the Global Health Council Dr. Jonathan D. Quick examines the eradication of smallpox and devastating effects of influenza, AIDS, SARS, Ebola, and other viral diseases . Analyzing local and global efforts to contain these diseases and citing firsthand accounts of failure and success, Dr. Quick proposes a new set of actions which he has coined "The Power of Seven," to end epidemics before they can begin. These actions include: - Spending prudently to prevent disease before an epidemic strikes, rather than spending too little, too late - Ensuring prompt, open, and accurate communication between nations and aid agencies, instead of secrecy and territorial disputes - Fighting disease and preventing panic with innovation and good science Practical and urgent, The End of Epidemics is crucial reading for citizens, health professionals, and policy makers alike. “Dr. Quick’s urgent message makes one hope that this book will reach a huge audience and that its exhortations will be acted on everywhere.”—The Wall Street Journal