Local disease concepts relevant to the design of a community-based surveillance program for influenza in rural Guatemala

Local disease concepts relevant to the design of a community-based surveillance program for influenza in rural Guatemala

Cerón A, Ortiz MR, Alvarez D, Palmer GH and Cordón-Rosales, C. Local disease concepts relevant to the design of a community-based surveillance program for influenza in rural Guatemala. Int J Equity Health, 15:69, 2016

Doi 10.1186/s12939-016-0359-z

 

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Early detection of emergent influenza strains is a global health priority. However, maintaining active surveillance is economically and logistically challenging. While community-based surveillance is an attractive alternative, design and operation of an effective epidemiological surveillance program requires community engagement that can be linked to public health reporting and response. We report the results of a study in rural Guatemalan communities aimed at identifying opportunities for and barriers to community engagement in disease surveillance.

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