M’ikanatha Nkuchia M., Lynfield Ruth, Van Beneden C.A., De Valk H. (eds.) Infectious Disease Surveillance

2nd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. — 719 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-65467-5This fully updated edition of Infectious Disease Surveillance is for frontline public health practitioners, epidemiologists, and clinical microbiologists who are engaged in communicable disease control. It is also a foundational text for trainees in public health, applied epidemiology, postgraduate medicine and nursing programs. The second edition portrays both the conceptual framework and practical aspects of infectious disease surveillance. It is a comprehensive resource designed to improve the tracking of infectious diseases and to serve as a starting point in the development of new surveillance systems. Infectious Disease Surveillance includes over 45 chapters from over 100 contributors, and topics organized into six sections based on major themes.Introduction to Infectious Disease Surveillance
Program Area Surveillance Systems
Internet- and Wireless-based Information Systems in Infectious Disease Surveillance
Molecular Methods, Data Analyses, and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems
Basic Considerations, Communications, and Training in Infectious Disease Surveillance
Partnerships, Policy, and Preparedness