Infectious Disease Surveillance: A Cornerstone for Prevention and Control

This chapter contains section titled: Introduction Definition and Scope of Infectious Disease Surveillance What Happens in the Absence of Infectious Disease Surveillance? The value of surveillance The Spectrum of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Disease-Reporting Systems Additional Examples of the Spectrum of Infectious Disease Surveillance Programs Surveillance Collaborations with Partners Outside Traditional Human Public Health Systems Challenges and Promises for the Future of Infectious Disease Surveillance References