Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Measles Infections
Director / Head:
Professor Claude P. Muller
Dr Judith Hubschen
Institution:
Division d'Immunologie
Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS)
Address:
29, rue Henri Koch
L-4354
Town:
Esch-sur-Alzette
Country:
LUXEMBOURG
Region:
EURO
Phone:
+352 26970-621
Fax:
+352 26970-719
Date of Designation:
03/Feb/1998
Last Redesignation:
13/Mar/2017
Expiry:
13/Mar/2021
Date of Discontinuation:
19/Mar/2021
Terms of Reference:
- Monitoring of genetic changes in measles virus wild-type strains to follow transmission chains in support of WHO measles virus surveillance
- Supporting WHO in maintaining high-level vaccine coverage and immunity in high risk groups and the general population
- Monitoring of IgG antibody waning in infants to provide information to WHO to assess current vaccination schedules
- In collaboration with WHO to monitor sensitivity of surveillance systems and to support WHO certification of elimination
- Development and implementation of new and optimization of existing laboratory techniques to further improve the performance of the WHO labnet
- Together with WHO, to identify training needs and to train staff of the WHO measles and rubella laboratory network to maintain and build capacity in measles laboratory diagnosis and surveillance
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Subjects:
- Immunology
- Viral diseases other than those specifically mentioned
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Types of activity:
- Provision of reference substances and other services
- Research
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WHO Outputs:
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Ower: 1.4 - Policy and technical support provided to Member States in order to enhance their capacity to carry out surveillance and monitoring of all communicable diseases of public health importance. |
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1.5.2 - Intensified implementation and monitoring of measles and rubella elimination strategies facilitated |
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Responsible Officer:
BEN MAMOU Myriam Corinne
Phone:
+4545336920
Technical Counterpart:
MULDERS Miguel Norman
Phone:
+41 22 791 5462
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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