Infectious Disease Surveillance

"This is a valuable book that, if taken up by the public health community, could contribute greatly to improved surveillance for human infectious diseases." (Journal American Medical Association, October 2008)

“This significant new text aimed at the 'public health workforce' draws on selected best practices to give comprehensive practical advice on the design and organization of infectious disease … .Time spent delving into this book is richly rewarding, with the text drawing on the expertise of more than 100 authors with many years of experience in disease surveillance. Useful links to surveillance-related Web sites are provided throughout … it is certainly current and up-to-date. This is a valuable book that, if taken up by the public health community, could contribute greatly to improved surveillance for human infectious diseases.” Journal of the American Medical Association


“Authors do a good job of explaining the value of surveillance and how it is used … readable textbook from a highly credible team of expert authors.”
New England Journal of Medicine


“The book is well organized to … provide easy access to the material … special emphasis on the use of information technology analysis and data analysis is particularly strong.”
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