Volume 18, Number 7—July 2012
Research
Validity of International Health Regulations in Reporting Emerging Infectious Diseases
Michael Edelstein
, David L. Heymann, Johan Giesecke, and Julius Weinberg
, David L. Heymann, Johan Giesecke, and Julius Weinberg
Table 2
Characteristics of 175 EID events reported to WHO*
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of pathogen | |
| Bacterium | 89 (50.9) |
| Virus | 39 (22.3) |
| Rickettsia | 12 (6.9) |
| Protozoan | 20 (11.4) |
| Helminth | 2 (1.1) |
| Fungus | 12 (6.9) |
| Prion | 1 (0.6) |
| WHO region | |
| AMRO | 77 (44.0) |
| EURO | 49 (28.0) |
| EMRO | 7 (4.0) |
| SEARO | 10 (5.7) |
| WPRO | 24 (13.7) |
| AFRO | 8 (4.6) |
| Type of event | |
| New pathogen | 70 (40.0) |
| Increased incidence | 44 (25.1) |
| Antimicrobial drug resistance | 54 (30.9) |
| New clinical manifestation | 7 (4.0) |
*EID, emerging infectious disease; WHO, World Health Organization; AMRO, Americas; EURO, Europe; EMRO, Eastern Mediterranean; SEARO, Southeast Asia; WPRO, Western Pacific; AFRO, Africa.
Page created: May 30, 2012
Page updated: May 30, 2012
Page reviewed: May 30, 2012
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.