Investigate the factors that differentiate Ebola from Hantavirus concerning the PHEIC threshold.
Literature review of historical outbreaks for both pathogens.
Comparison of response strategies and intervention measures.
Analysis of PHEIC criteria application in public health.
Ebola triggers the PHEIC threshold based on severity and human-to-human transmission patterns.
Hantavirus does not meet the same criteria despite its potential public health risk.
Optimal intervention strategies differ significantly for both pathogens.
Abstract
Ziad A Memish, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FRCL, FRCPE, Seif Salem Al-Abri, MD, Shahul H Ebrahim, MD, MSc, PhD, John Ditekemena, Dieudonné Mwamba; The PHEIC Threshold