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International experts talk about the behavior of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses


The Technical Officer of the Influenza Group of the World Health Organization (WHO), Siddi Hirve, said that the meeting is focused on receiving the ideas and points of view of the experts in the region to establish epidemiological surveillance strategies.

International experts talk about the behavior of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses

They seek to establish epidemiological surveillance strategies. Photo: Courtesy

Representatives of various international organizations, in the development of the Regional Consultation of Experts of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is being held in Panama on epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory viruses, explain the behavior of these diseases at the regional level.

The Technical Officer of the Influenza Group of the World Health Organization (WHO), Siddi Hirve, said that with this meeting they seek to receive the ideas and points of view of the experts in the region and thus establish epidemiological surveillance strategies. .

“Regarding Covid-19, we are in an acute phase but eventually we will move to a sustainable surveillance stage and it is precisely the development of this meeting to visualize the path to follow when this moment is reached,” Hirve said.

He assured that in some countries of the world the disease caused by COVID-19 has begun to become endemic. He reiterated the importance in the application of vaccines against this virus which will help more people in the world have some immunity.

For his part, Eduardo Azziz-Baumeister, Head of the International Epidemiology and Research Team in the Influenza Division of the US CDC, pointed out that Panama has been very active in controlling the pandemic in the region and has been a great ally. in the fight against Covid-19.



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