From Epidemics to Pandemics: Over a Decade of Strengthening SARInet Laboratory Surveillance and Response for Respiratory Viruses in the Americas - Summary - MDSpire

From Epidemics to Pandemics: Over a Decade of Strengthening SARInet Laboratory Surveillance and Response for Respiratory Viruses in the Americas

  • By

  • Juliana Almeida Leite

  • Priscila S Born

  • Ángel Rodríguez

  • Paula Couto

  • Mauricio Cerpa

  • Jean-Marc Gabastou

  • Lionel Gresh

  • Leticia Franco

  • Mariela G Martínez

  • Madelaine Sugasti

  • Jorge H Jara

  • Lidia Rodondo-Bravo

  • Iyanna Wellington Perkins

  • Andrea Patricia Villalobos Rodríguez

  • Rosa Ramirez

  • Ximena Terrazas

  • Juliana Barbosa

  • Marc Rondy

  • Andrea S Vicari

  • Sylvain Aldighieri

  • Richard Webby

  • Wenqing Zhang

  • Dimitry Pereyaslov

  • Magdi Samaan

  • Jairo Méndez-Rico

  • SARInet plus laboratory network

  • Jairo Méndez-Rico

  • Juliana Almeida Leite

  • Priscila S Born

  • Andrea Vicari

  • Elsa Baumeister

  • Andrea Pontoriero

  • Alicia Camara

  • Andrea Lerman

  • Osvaldo Uez

  • Indira Martin

  • Draven Johnson

  • Songee Beckles

  • Kasandra Forde

  • Aldo Sosa

  • Ruby Aguillon

  • Roxana Loayza

  • Cinthia Avila

  • Marilda Mendonça Siqueira

  • Fernando Couto Motta

  • Paola Cristina Resende

  • Luana Soares Barbagelata

  • Terezinha Maria de Paiva

  • SueMin Nathaniel

  • Risha Singh

  • Rodrigo Fasce

  • Patricia Bustos

  • Sergio Yebrail Gomez Rangel

  • Paula Estefania Rodriguez Romero

  • Hebleen Brenes

  • Jorge Sequeira-Soto

  • María Guadalupe Guzmán

  • Elias Guilarte Garcia

  • Catherina Jemmott

  • Eric Carbon

  • Lucía de la Cruz

  • Nurys de Castro

  • Alfredo Bruno

  • Doménica de Mora Coloma

  • Dalia Xochitl Sandoval López

  • Denis Gerson Jovel Alvarado

  • Selene González

  • Christa Leal

  • Joyce Whyte-Chin

  • Mustapha Abdul-Kadir

  • Jacques Boncy

  • Ito Journel

  • Mitzi Castro Paz

  • Dulce María Durón

  • Michelle Brown

  • Suwanie Lewis

  • Irma Lopez Martinez

  • Gisela Barrera-Badillo

  • Brechla Moreno

  • Danilo Franco

  • Cynthia Vazquez

  • María José Ortega

  • Johanna Balbuena-Torres

  • Maribel Huaringa

  • Candace Gumbs

  • Andrea Williams

  • Joseph N France

  • Wayne Felicien

  • Vernel Feloion

  • Phyllis S Pinas

  • Merissa A Garraway-Miller

  • Arlene Siebs

  • Hector Chiparelli

  • Natalia Goñi

  • Lieska Rodriguez

  • Pierina D’Angelo

  • March 10, 2025

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Objective:

To discuss specific improvements in laboratory capacity building and genomic surveillance for respiratory viruses in the Americas, highlighting PAHO's role in enhancing public health responses.

Key Findings:
  • SARInet has expanded from 22 to 31 NICs, enhancing regional surveillance for respiratory viruses, but challenges such as lack of trained personnel and logistical issues hinder consistent data submission, impacting public health responses.
  • SARInet's capabilities were crucial for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have expanded to include multiple respiratory viruses, demonstrating the need for ongoing support and development.
Interpretation:

The evolution of SARInet illustrates the critical role of robust laboratory networks and surveillance systems in effectively managing respiratory virus threats across the Americas, particularly in light of recent pandemics.

Limitations:
  • Some countries face barriers in data reporting due to logistical and personnel challenges, which directly affect the overall effectiveness of surveillance efforts.
  • Not all countries are fully participating in FluNet reporting, which compromises the comprehensiveness of regional surveillance.
Conclusion:

Strengthening laboratory surveillance and response systems is essential for improving public health preparedness against respiratory virus outbreaks in the Americas, especially in the context of recent global health crises.

Original Source(s)

From Epidemics to Pandemics: Over a Decade of Strengthening SARInet Laboratory Surveillance and Response for Respiratory Viruses in the Americas

  • by Juliana Almeida Leite, Priscila S Born, Ángel Rodríguez, Paula Couto, Mauricio Cerpa, Jean-Marc Gabastou, Lionel Gresh, Leticia Franco, Mariela G Martínez, Madelaine Sugasti, Jorge H Jara, Lidia Rodondo-Bravo, Iyanna Wellington Perkins, Andrea Patricia Villalobos Rodríguez, Rosa Ramirez, Ximena Terrazas, Juliana Barbosa, Marc Rondy, Andrea S Vicari, Sylvain Aldighieri, Richard Webby, Wenqing Zhang, Dimitry Pereyaslov, Magdi Samaan, Jairo Méndez-Rico, SARInet plus laboratory network, Jairo Méndez-Rico, Juliana Almeida Leite, Priscila S Born, Andrea Vicari, Elsa Baumeister, Andrea Pontoriero, Alicia Camara, Andrea Lerman, Osvaldo Uez, Indira Martin, Draven Johnson, Songee Beckles, Kasandra Forde, Aldo Sosa, Ruby Aguillon, Roxana Loayza, Cinthia Avila, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Fernando Couto Motta, Paola Cristina Resende, Luana Soares Barbagelata, Terezinha Maria de Paiva, SueMin Nathaniel, Risha Singh, Rodrigo Fasce, Patricia Bustos, Sergio Yebrail Gomez Rangel, Paula Estefania Rodriguez Romero, Hebleen Brenes, Jorge Sequeira-Soto, María Guadalupe Guzmán, Elias Guilarte Garcia, Catherina Jemmott, Eric Carbon, Lucía de la Cruz, Nurys de Castro, Alfredo Bruno, Doménica de Mora Coloma, Dalia Xochitl Sandoval López, Denis Gerson Jovel Alvarado, Selene González, Christa Leal, Joyce Whyte-Chin, Mustapha Abdul-Kadir, Jacques Boncy, Ito Journel, Mitzi Castro Paz, Dulce María Durón, Michelle Brown, Suwanie Lewis, Irma Lopez Martinez, Gisela Barrera-Badillo, Brechla Moreno, Danilo Franco, Cynthia Vazquez, María José Ortega, Johanna Balbuena-Torres, Maribel Huaringa, Candace Gumbs, Andrea Williams, Joseph N France, Wayne Felicien, Vernel Feloion, Phyllis S Pinas, Merissa A Garraway-Miller, Arlene Siebs, Hector Chiparelli, Natalia Goñi, Lieska Rodriguez, Pierina D’Angelo

  • March 10, 2025

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