Event-based surveillance in north-western Ethiopia: experience and lessons learnt in the field

This study piloted an event-based surveillance system at the health centre (HC) level in Ethiopia. The system collects rumours in the community and registers them in rumour logbooks to record events of disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the events...

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Main Authors: Yumi Toyama, Masaki Ota, Belay Bezabih Beyene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2015-08-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/330/525