title: Emerging infections and global health security: the case (again) for strengthening all-hazards preparedness and response under IHR-2005.
authors.affiliation: Director, Department of Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Jaouad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahjour
authors.affiliation: Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ala
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alwan
mesh_terms: D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health / Q000592:standards*; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization