Ciara M. Weets

Ciara M. Weets
Georgetown University | GU · Department of Microbiology and Immunology

About

10
Publications
346
Reads
How we measure 'reads'
A 'read' is counted each time someone views a publication summary (such as the title, abstract, and list of authors), clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the full-text. Learn more
9
Citations
Education
August 2022 - December 2024
Georgetown University
Field of study
  • Global Infectious Diseases (GLID), Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
August 2018 - December 2022
Georgetown University
Field of study
  • Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA), Walsh School of Foreign Service

Publications

Publications (10)
Article
Full-text available
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) was an important public source of information – not only about the pandemic, but also thousands of other potential health emergencies. Here, we examine the 242 reports published in the WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON) during the first four years of the Covid-19 pandemic (2020 to 2023)...
Article
Full-text available
Policy epidemiology utilizes human subject-matter experts (SMEs) to systematically surface, analyze, and categorize legally-enforceable policies. The Analysis and Mapping of Policies for Emerging Infectious Diseases project systematically collects and assesses health-related policies from all United Nations Member States. The recent proliferation o...
Preprint
Full-text available
Introduction Countries across the world implemented diverse quarantine and isolation policies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with varying levels of effectiveness. Their widespread use invites new considerations regarding the effectiveness of domestic quarantine and isolation policies, the ways they are enforced, and the jurisdictions responsible...
Preprint
Full-text available
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, militaries around the world mobilized at an unprecedented scale to support domestic response efforts. This was consistent with the growing trend of asset mobilization for military operations other than war during public health emergencies. However, the global scale and vast breadth of civil-military cooperation dur...
Preprint
Full-text available
Policy epidemiology utilizes human subject-matter experts (SMEs) to systematically surface, analyze, and categorize legally-enforceable policies. The Analysis and Mapping of Policies for Emerging Infectious Diseases project systematically collects and assesses health-related policies from all United Nations Member States. The recent proliferation o...
Preprint
Full-text available
Introduction The goal of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) in global health governance is to ensure that countries that provide genetic resources, including pathogens, receive equitable access to the benefits derived from their use. The increasing availability of genetic resource digitalization has brought this issue to the forefront of discussions...
Article
Full-text available
Background Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) contributes to a high burden of disease and exacerbates factors that promote the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Enforceable policies are foundational to curbing inappropriate use of antimicrobials and providing safe WASH. While many countries have established National Action Pla...
Preprint
Full-text available
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) was faced with the task of regular public updating—about both the pandemic itself, and hundreds or potentially thousands of other health emergencies. Here, we examined the 242 reports published in the WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON) during the first four years of the Covid-19 pandemi...

Network

Cited By