The development of surveillance systems

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 381-386

  Henderson, D A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiologic surveillance; influenza human; malaria; poliomyelitis; public health surveillance; smallpox

Indexed keywords

CHOLERA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INFLUENZA; MALARIA; POLIOMYELITIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMALLPOX; SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT;

CHOLERA; DISEASE ERADICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFLUENZA; MALARIA; PLAGUE; POLIOMYELITIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SMALLPOX; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HISTORY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

VARIOLA VIRUS;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DISEASE NOTIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84960399294     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv229     Document Type: Review

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