By adapting already existing tools developed by WHO6 7 to the characteristics of endurance mass participation sporting events, the medical task force created a web-based supporting tool for event`s organisers. The Infectious Diseases Outbreak Management Tool (https://idom.worldathletics.org/) aims to become an accompanying tool for endurance mass participation sporting events organisers and should help by: Assessing the risk level of the event in both quantitative and qualitative manner. Determining the public health and sport event`s mitigation preparedness. Proposing the steps to take to further mitigate and reduce the risk. The tool provides a macroscopic, multisport perspective taking into consideration local health and safety regulations, the individual event`s characteristics and the local community needs. It strongly encourages partnership with local and regional health and safety agencies, by bringing together the specific expertise of the sports bodies with that of the local public health system.
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