Data quality and timeliness of outbreak reporting system among countries in Greater Mekong subregion: Challenges for international data sharing.

• Main Authors: Saranath Lawpoolsri (Author), Jaranit Kaewkungwal (Author), Amnat Khamsiriwatchara (Author), Ly Sovann (Author), Bun Sreng (Author), Bounlay Phommasack (Author), Viengsavanh Kitthiphong (Author), Soe Lwin Nyein (Author), Nyan Win Myint (Author), Nguyen Dang Vung (Author), Pham Hung (Author), Mark S Smolinski (Author), Adam W Crawley (Author), Moe Ko Oo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cross-border disease transmission is a key challenge for prevention and control of outbreaks. Variation in surveillance structure and national guidelines used in different countries can affect their data quality and the timeliness of outbreak reports. This study aimed to evaluate timeliness and data...