New virus pneumonia WHO to hold emergency committee soon 18:57 on January 22
WHO = The World Health Organization will hold an emergency committee at 8:00 pm Japanese time to discuss responses to the increasing number of pneumonia suspected of being caused by a new type of coronavirus in China . The Commission is expected to determine whether it is a “public health emergency of international concern” based on the latest infection status.
Pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus, has spread mainly in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and cases have been confirmed in Japan, the United States, and other countries besides China. In response, WHO will be attending its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, at 8:00 pm Japan time, with more than 20 people, including experts from China, Japan, the United States, and health authorities. An emergency committee will be convened to discuss the response.
The Emergency Committee reports on the latest situation over the phone by telephone and provides experts with the possibility of an "international public health emergency" that could spread the disease across countries. It is expected to judge whether.
WHO has so far declared an "emergency" with the 2009 swine flu and last year's Ebola.
If the Emergency Committee decides that this is an "emergency situation", the WHO will recommend to each country measures such as strengthening quarantine at airports and ports, and an international response to prevent the spread of infection will be required. You.
Past "Emergency Declaration" by WHO
WHO = The World Health Organization's "emergency situation" is based on the "International Health Regulations" revised in 2005, taking into account the response to the new type of pneumonia "SARS" spread in China and other parts of Asia in 2003. Declared.
“Emergency” refers to the WHO head and secretary general when ▼ the disease is expected to spread internationally and pose a public health risk to other countries, and ▼ urgent coordination of international measures is required. Has been declared a "public health emergency of international concern."
So far, "emergencies" have been declared
▼ In April 2009, when the influenza, which was regarded as a new strain at that time, spread worldwide,
▼ In May 2014, when the number of people infected with polio causing paralysis of limbs increased in Asian and African countries such as Pakistan and Syria
▼ When Ebola with a high fatality rate spread in Liberia in West Africa in August 2014,
▼ In February 2016, when a pregnant woman became infected, the baby born was affected by microcephaly and other disorders. When Zika fever spread in Latin America, such as Brazil,
In addition, there are five cases of Ebola spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda in central Africa last July.
Upon the declaration of an emergency, the WHO will make a recommendation to the Member States by the Secretary-General.
The recommendation is made with a view to preventing the spread of the infection and not imposing unnecessary restrictions on the movement of people or goods.
Based on this, countries are to respond, for example, last year when an emergency was declared for Ebola, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that when going to a country where the disease had occurred, He called for actions such as staying away and avoiding contact with patients, and calling for cooperation in quarantine when returning to Japan.