Comparing national infectious disease surveillance systems: China and the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Willemijn L. Vlieg (Author), Ewout B. Fanoy (Author), Liselotte van Asten (Author), Xiaobo Liu (Author), Jun Yang (Author), Eva Pilot (Author), Paul Bijkerk (Author), Wim van der Hoek (Author), Thomas Krafft (Author), Marianne A. van der Sande (Author), Qi-Yong Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Risk assessment and early warning (RAEW) are essential components of any infectious disease surveillance system. In light of the International Health Regulations (IHR)(2005), this study compares the organisation of RAEW in China and the Netherlands. The respective approaches towa...