ASPREN surveillance system for influenza-like illness - a comparison with FluTracking and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
ASPREN surveillance system for influenza-like illness - a comparison with FluTracking and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
Date
2009
Authors
Parrella, Adriana
Dalton, Craig B
Pearce, Rodney
Litt, John Charles
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Abstract
Public health surveillance systems are fundamental to
the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Data
obtained by sentinel surveillance systems may be used to
inform public health decision making, priority setting and
subsequent action.
Description
Keywords
Public health,
Infectious diseases,
Prevention and control
Citation
Parrella, A., Dalton, C., Pearce, R., Litt, J.C., & Stocks, N., 2009. ASPREN surveillance system for influenza-like illness - a comparison with FluTracking and the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. Australian Family Physician, 38(11), 932-936.