Evaluation of the early warning, alert and response system after Cyclone Winston, Fiji, 2016

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2018

Authors

Sheel, Meru
Collins, Julie
Kama, Mike
Nand, Devina
Faktaufon, Daniel
Samuela, Josaia
Biaukula, Viema
Haskew, Christopher
Flint, James
Roper, Katrina

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World Health Organization (WHO Press)

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To assess the performance of an early warning, alert and response system (EWARS) developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) – EWARS in a Box – that was used to detect and control disease outbreaks after Cyclone Winston caused destruction in Fiji on 20 February 2016.

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Bulletin of the World Health Organization

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