The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint

• Main Authors: Abu El Sood, Hanaa (Author), Abu Kamer, Shimaa Ali (Author), Kamel, Reham (Author), Magdy, Hesham (Author), Osman, Fatma S (Author), Fahim, Manal (Author), Mohsen, Amira (Author), AbdelFatah, Mohamad (Author), Hassany, Mohamed (Author), Afifi, Salma (Author), Eid, Alaa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This article briefly describes Egypt's acute respiratory infection (ARI) epidemic preparedness and containment plan and illustrates the impact of implementation of the plan on combating the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic in Egypt. Pillars of the plan include crisis management, enhancing s...