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http://hdl.handle.net/1942/42984| Title: | Translating the COVID-19 epidemiological situation into policies and measures: the Belgian experience | Authors: | De Muylder, Geraldine Laisnez, Valeska Stefani, Giulietta Boulouffe, Caroline FAES, Christel Hammami, Naima Hubin, Pierre MOLENBERGHS, Geert Sans, Jasper van de Konijnenburg, Cecile van der Borght, Stefaan Brondeel, Ruben Stassijns, Jorgen Lernout, Tinne |
Issue Date: | 2024 | Publisher: | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Source: | Frontiers in Public Health, 12 (Art N° 1306361) | Abstract: | The COVID-19 pandemic led to sustained surveillance efforts, which made unprecedented volumes and types of data available. In Belgium, these data were used to conduct a targeted and regular assessment of the epidemiological situation. In addition, management tools were developed, incorporating key indicators and thresholds, to define risk levels and offer guidance to policy makers. Categorizing risk into various levels provided a stable framework to monitor the COVID-19 epidemiological situation and allowed for clear communication to authorities. Although translating risk levels into specific public health measures has remained challenging, this experience was foundational for future evaluation of the situation for respiratory infections in general, which, in Belgium, is now based on a management tool combining different data sources. | Notes: | De Muylder, G (corresponding author), Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium. GeraldineDeMuylder@sciensano.be |
Keywords: | data;policies;barometer;risk management;COVID-19;management tool | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/42984 | ISSN: | 2296-2565 | e-ISSN: | 2296-2565 | DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1306361 | ISI #: | WOS:001205087000001 | Rights: | 2024 De Muylder, Laisnez, Stefani, Boulouffe, Faes, Hammami, Hubin, Molenberghs, Sans, van de Konijnenburg, Van der Borght, Brondeel, Stassijns and Lernout. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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