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epidemiological surveillance

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ID 712074 Last modified 30.12.2004
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epidemiological surveillance preferred
  • the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health data, including epidemiological studies, concerning the categories of communicable diseases set out in the Annex, in particular relating to the pattern of spread of such diseases over time and space and analysis of the risk factors for contracting such diseases, for the purpose of enabling appropriate preventive measures and counter-measures to be taken
epidemiological surveillance preferred
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  • With a view to the effective operation of the Community network with regard to epidemiological surveillance and to achieving uniform information within this framework, the following shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7: (a) the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network; (b) the criteria for selection of these diseases, having regard to the categories set out in the Annex and the existing collaborative networks for disease surveillance that can be built on; (c) case definitions, in particular clinical and microbiological characteristics; (d) the nature and type of data and information to be collected and transmitted by the structures and/or authorities referred to in the second paragraph of Article 1 in the field of epidemiological surveillance and the ways in which such data are to be made comparable and compatible; (e) epidemiological and microbiological surveillance methods; (f) guidelines on the protective measures to be taken, in particular at external frontiers of the Member States, notably in emergency situations; (g) guidelines on information and guides to good practice for the public; (h) the appropriate technical means and the procedures by which the data will be disseminated and analysed at Community level.

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