Christian Rivers
Senior Moderator
WHO: Guidelines for disease surveillance /early warning and response.
http://www.who.int/diseasecontrol_e... CD surveillance_early warning guidelines.pdf
This new 33 page document is targeted for the current crisis in Middle East.
The main relevance for pandemic flu preparedness and mitigation are the tools included in the document for syndrome surveillance.
Sample case investigation form - Annex 2, form A2.1 on page
Flow chart for laboratory confirmation of acute respiratory syndrome ? page 27
Annex 10 ? WHO recommended case definitions for reportable communicable diseases ?pages 32-33.
This document is a good practical overview for front line public health.
CR
http://www.who.int/diseasecontrol_e... CD surveillance_early warning guidelines.pdf
This new 33 page document is targeted for the current crisis in Middle East.
The main relevance for pandemic flu preparedness and mitigation are the tools included in the document for syndrome surveillance.
Sample case investigation form - Annex 2, form A2.1 on page
Flow chart for laboratory confirmation of acute respiratory syndrome ? page 27
Annex 10 ? WHO recommended case definitions for reportable communicable diseases ?pages 32-33.
This document is a good practical overview for front line public health.
CR