A review of Salmonella surveillance in New South Wales, 1998-2000.
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Salmonella is the most common bacterial cause of gastrointestinal disease notifiable in New South Wales. The objectives for Salmonella surveillance as listed in the NSW Notifiable Diseases Manual are: to identify the source of infection and to prevent further cases; and to monitor the epidemiology to inform the development of better prevention strategies. This article reviews the process of Salmonella surveillance in NSW. The system is described and an evaluation of selected attributes including system simplicity, data completeness and timeliness of notification is presented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- New South Wales public health bulletin
دوره 15 9-10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004