Communicable Disease Outbreak Detection by Using Supplementary Tools to Conventional Surveillance Methods under Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), India.
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2009-09
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Communicable disease control relies on effective response systems and
effective response systems rely on effective disease surveillance.
Surveillance is first step towards prevention. In addition to conventional
routine indicator based surveillance system, countries must develop
additional tools in terms of supplementary surveillance system for
providing information on early detection nf outbreaks in India so that a
timely and an appropriate action can be taken. Presently Integrated
Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) at National Centre for Disease
Control, DeIhl, India is carrying out country wide surveillance. IDSP has
developed four supplementary event reporting tools to strengthen and
increase the sensitivity of its routine weekly indicator based surveillance
system. These event based reporting tools are Early Warning Signallif
Outbreak reporting, Media Surveillance, Toll free number (1075) and
Community Based Surveillance. These supplementary tools have proven
to be efficient and effective in timely detection nf many public health
threats.
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Event Based Surveillance, Community Based Surveillance, Media Scanning and Verification Cell, Early Waming Signals, IDSP
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Sharma Rajeev, Ratnesh L, Karad Amit B, Kandpal Himasnshu, Dhuriwal A C, Ichhupujani R L. Communicable Disease Outbreak Detection by Using Supplementary Tools to Conventional Surveillance Methods under Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), India. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 2009 Sept; 41(3): 149-159.