Multinational Disease Surveillance Programs: Promoting Global Information Exchange for Infectious Diseases.

Authors :: Varan AK
Bruniera-Oliveira R
Peter CR
Fonseca-Ford M
Waterman SH
Source :: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene [Am J Trop Med Hyg] 2015 Sep; Vol. 93 (3), pp. 668-71. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 01.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Cross-border surveillance for emerging diseases such as Ebola and other infectious diseases requires effective international collaboration. We surveyed representatives from 12 multinational disease surveillance programs between January 2013 and April 2014. Our survey identified programmatic similarities despite variation in health priorities, geography, and socioeconomic context, providing a contemporary perspective on infectious disease surveillance networks.<br /> (© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.)

Subjects :: Communicable Diseases, Emerging epidemiology
Global Health
Humans
Communicable Diseases epidemiology
Health Information Exchange
International Cooperation
Population Surveillance methods

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