Public health preparedness and response synergies between institutional authorities and the community: a qualitative case study of emerging tick-borne diseases in Spain and the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Daniel H. de Vries (Author), John Kinsman (Author), Anne Lia Cremers (Author), John Angrén (Author), Massimo Ciotti (Author), Svetla Tsolova (Author), Emma Wiltshire (Author), Judit Takacs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Communities affected by infectious disease outbreaks are increasingly recognised as partners with a significant role to play during public health emergencies. This paper reports on a qualitative case study of the interactions between affected communities and public health institu...