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

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 similari...

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Published inThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 93; no. 3; pp. 668 - 671
Main Authors Varan, Aiden K, Bruniera-Oliveira, Robson, Peter, Christopher R, Fonseca-Ford, Maureen, Waterman, Stephen H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 01.09.2015
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Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Global Health
Health Information Exchange
Humans
International Cooperation
Population Surveillance - methods
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0097