2020
DOI: 10.1101/2020.09.28.20203174
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Abstract: INTRODUCTION.Prevention measures are highly important to poor communities because surveillance and access to health care may be limited.OBJECTIVES We aimed establish measures to contain and suppress the spread of COVID-19, associating education, active case tracking, and humanitarian aid in two needy communities in Brazil. The adherence to the measures and evolution of the number of cases were verified during the project.MATERIALS AND METHODS.The target population consisted of approximately 1300 participants(3… Show more

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“…Containment prioritises identifying and quarantining cases, testing and isolating their contacts, as well as other public health measures of infection control such as vaccinations. [12] As transmission intensifies, control measures transition to a mitigation phase that aims to delay propagation and mitigate its effects on health systems and societies using various community-based non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as personal protection, environmental disinfection, and lowintensity social distancing. [12][13][14] [68] Suppression measures are defined here as measures aiming to reverse the effects of the pandemic using stricter NPI for high-intensity social distancing, such as the closure of educational institutions and movement restrictions.…”
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“…Containment prioritises identifying and quarantining cases, testing and isolating their contacts, as well as other public health measures of infection control such as vaccinations. [12] As transmission intensifies, control measures transition to a mitigation phase that aims to delay propagation and mitigate its effects on health systems and societies using various community-based non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as personal protection, environmental disinfection, and lowintensity social distancing. [12][13][14] [68] Suppression measures are defined here as measures aiming to reverse the effects of the pandemic using stricter NPI for high-intensity social distancing, such as the closure of educational institutions and movement restrictions.…”
Section: Operational Definitionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[12][13][14] [68] Suppression measures are defined here as measures aiming to reverse the effects of the pandemic using stricter NPI for high-intensity social distancing, such as the closure of educational institutions and movement restrictions. [ [12,13,16] Malaysia began containment in early 2020. A movement control order (MCO) utilising strong suppression measures was initiated on 18 March 2020.…”
Section: Operational Definitionmentioning
confidence: 99%