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cord-336117-hit4kza8	Heymann, D.L.	Emerging Infections, the International Health Regulations, and Macro-Economy	2014-02-27		.txt	text/plain	3357	130	46	Under the IHR, countries are able to work transparently with WHO and its scientific experts and collaborating laboratories to conduct joint risk assessments of public health events such as outbreaks of infectious diseases; to make evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or control their international spread; and, by providing valid and transparent information to national focal points, to help prevent unnecessary panic and misunderstanding about risk. Precautionary measures to prevent international spread of the infection were immediately recommended by the WHO -it was first recommended that persons who were ill with similar symptoms and contact with geographic areas where outbreaks were occurring defer their travel until they were well. The IHR 1969 were revised in 2005, incorporating many of the lessons learned during the SARS outbreak, and now ensure broader disease coverage, and in addition require countries to develop core capacities in public health laboratory and epidemiology in order to detect and respond to diseases where and when it occurs, and before it spreads internationally (Box 1).	./cache/cord-336117-hit4kza8.txt	./txt/cord-336117-hit4kza8.txt