Communicable Disease Control in Emergencies - A Field Manual (WHO - OMS, 2003, 223 p.): CHAPTER 3: SURVEILLANCE: (introduction...)

Communicable Disease Control in Emergencies - A Field Manual (WHO - OMS, 2003, 223 p.)

CHAPTER 3: SURVEILLANCE

		*(introduction...)*
		3.1 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
		3.2 OBJECTIVES
		3.3 SETTING SURVEILLANCE PRIORITIES
		3.4 DATA COLLECTION METHODS
		3.5 CASE DEFINITIONS
		3.6 MINIMUM DATA ELEMENTS
		3.7 DATA SOURCES FOR ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE
		3.8 IDENTIFYING TASKS AND RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
		3.9 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF SURVEILLANCE DATA
		3.10 FEEDBACK

This section outlines the key steps in setting up and running a surveillance system in an emergency.