Michael Edelstein is a medical doctor specialised in field epidemiology, with expertise in surveillance systems, outbreak investigations and global health policy, in both routine and emergency contexts. He has worked at national public health agencies (Public Health England, Swedish public health agency) and international organisations (WHO, ECDC) in Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Expertise
Surveillance systems
Outbreak investigation and management
Global health
In November 2015, a small team that scans and analyses online content for the early detection of infectious disease outbreaks noted a marked increase in reports of skin rashes in Brazil. ...
A rise in birth defects in the Americas is increasingly linked to Zika virus, previously undetected in that part of the world. Regardless of the underlying cause for these congenital abno...
