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Book Synopsis
This new edition portrays both the conceptual framework and practical aspects of infectious disease surveillance. It is a comprehensive resource designed to improve the tracking of infectious diseases and to serve as a starting point in the development of new surveillance systems.

Trade Review

“This is a clear and understandable reference for creating and assessing infectious disease surveillance systems. It is a useful revision to the previous edition and is an excellent book for any public health or epidemiology classroom. ” (Doody’s, 30 August 2013)



Table of Contents

Contributors x

Foreword to the Second Edition xix
Stephen B. Thacker & Denis M. Coulombier

Foreword to the First Edition xxi
Anne Schuchat & Jean-Claude Desenclos

Preface to Second Edition xxiii
Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

Preface to First Edition xxv
Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Chris Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

Acknowledgments xxvii

Weighing of the Heart xxviii
Polyxeni Potter

Section 1: Introduction to Infectious Disease Surveillance

1 Infectious Disease Surveillance: A Cornerstone for Prevention and Control 3
Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Kathleen G. Julian, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

2 Origins and Progress in Surveillance Systems 21
Stephen B. Thacker & Donna F. Stroup

3 Use of Surveillance in Disease Eradication Efforts 32

Part 1: Introduction to the Concept and Use of Surveillance in the Eradication of Smallpox 32
D.A. Henderson

Part 2: Lessons Learned in Guinea Worm Disease (Dracunculiasis) Eradication 41
Samuel Makoy, Steven R. Becknell, Alexander H. Jones, Gabriel Waat, Ernesto Ruiz-tiben, & Donald R. Hopkins

Part 3: Surveillance for Measles Eradication in Countries with Limited Resources 54
Mark Grabowsky, Mac Otten, & Balcha Masresha

4 Infectious Disease Surveillance and the International Health Regulations 62
Bruce J. Plotkin & Maxwell C. Hardiman

5 Supranational Surveillance in the European Union 81
Andrea Ammon & Edward van Straten

Section 2: Program Area Surveillance Systems

6 Active, Population-based Surveillance for Infectious Diseases 95
Chris A. Van Beneden, Melissa Arvay, Somsak Thamthitiwat, & Ruth Lynfield

7 Surveillance for Foodborne Diseases 109

Part 1: Approaches to Surveillance for Foodborne Diseases 109
Elaine Scallan, Barbara Mahon, & Danilo Lo Fo Wong

Part 2: Investigation of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks 120
Stephanie D. Meyer, Kirk E. Smith, & Craig Hedberg

Part 3: Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance Among Foodborne Bacteria—the US Approach 129
Jean M. Whichard, Kathryn Gay, Heather Tate, & Tom M. Chiller

8 Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases 143
Mira J. Leslie & James J. Kazmierczak

9 Surveillance for Vector-borne Diseases 157
Lyle R. Petersen & James L. Hadler

10 Surveillance for Vaccine-preventable Diseases 174
Hanna M. Nohynek & Elizabeth Miller

11 Public Health Surveillance for Vaccine Adverse Events 187
John K. Iskander & Yenlik Zheteyeva

12 Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Surveillance 200
Lynnette Brammer, Alicia P. Budd, & Lyn Finelli

13 Surveillance for Agents of Bioterrorism in the USA 211
Richard N. Danila & Aaron T. Fleischauer

14 Surveillance for Unexplained Infectious Disease-related Deaths 223
Ruth Lynfield, Kurt B. Nolte, Ann M. Schmitz, & Marc Fischer

15 Surveillance for Tuberculosis 234
Delphine Antoine & Ibrahim Abubakar

16 Surveillance for Healthcare-associated Infections 248
Petra Gastmeier, Bruno Coignard, & Teresa C. Horan

17 Biovigilance: Designing and Implementing Surveillance Systems for the Safety and Quality of Blood, Organs, and Tissues 261
Matthew J. Kuehnert, Robert P. Wise, & Jerry A. Holmberg

18 Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance and Trends in Antimicrobial Utilization 274
Katherine Fleming-Dutra, Lauri A. Hicks, & Hajo Grundmann

19 Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis in Europe 288
Mary E. Ramsay, Koye Balogun, Catherine Quigley, & Chee Fu Yung

20 Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the USA 304
Eve D. Mokotoff & R. Luke Shouse

21 Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome for Countries in Transition 317

Part 1: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in India 317
Rubina Imtiaz, Renu Garg, & Madhulekha Bhattacharya

Part 2: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Russia 327
Dmitry M. Kissin, Charles R. Vitek, Evgeny Voronin, & Susan D. Hillis

Part 3: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in South Africa 334
Thomas M. Rehle & Gita Ramjee

22 Surveillance for Sexually Transmitted Diseases 343
Samuel L. Groseclose, Michael C. Samuel, Joan M. Chow, & Hillard Weinstock

23 Communicable Disease Surveillance During Complex Emergencies 361
Marta Valenciano, Francisco J. Luquero, & Alain Moren

24 Infectious Disease Surveillance in Globally Mobile Populations 376
Katrin S. Kohl & Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz

25 Surveillance for Infectious Diseases in Mass Gatherings 388
Andrea M. Forde

Section 3: Internet- and Wireless-based Information Systems in Infectious Disease Surveillance

26 Use of the Web to Enhance Infectious Disease Surveillance 403
Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Dale D. Rohn, Toby McAdams, David P. Welliver, & Kathleen G. Julian

27 Web-based Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network in France 418
Thierry Blanchon

28 Electronic Surveillance for Infectious Diseases in Germany 426
G´erard Krause

29 Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting for Public Health Surveillance 434
Perry F. Smith, Guthrie S. Birkhead, & J.A. Magnuson

30 Mobile Technology for Infectious Disease Surveillance 447
Herman D. Tolentino, John S. Brownstein, Barbara L. Massoudi, & Mehran S. Massoudi

31 The Global Public Health Intelligence Network 457
Abla Mawudeku, Michael Blench, Louise Boily, Ron St. John, Roberta Andraghetti, & Martha Ruben

32 Syndromic Surveillance for Infectious Diseases 470
Julie A. Pavlin

Section 4: Molecular Methods, Data Analyses, and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems

33 Use of Molecular Epidemiology in Infectious Disease Surveillance 485
John M. Besser

34 Software Applications, Resources, and Introduction to Statistical Analysis 502

Part 1: Examples of Software Application and Web-based Resources for Infectious Disease Surveillance 502
John H. Holmes, Michael C. Samuel, Gilles Desv´e, & Joseph M. Hilbe

Part 2: Analysis and Interpretation of Reportable Infectious Disease Data 508
Mindy J. Perilla & Elizabeth R. Zell

35 Analysis and Interpretation of Case-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Data: Human Immunodeficiency Virus-related Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance in the USA 522
Lisa M. Lee & George W. Rutherford

36 Statistical Modeling of Infectious Disease Surveillance Data 535
Leonhard Held & Michaela Paul

37 Geospatial Technologies and Spatial Data Analysis 545

Part 1: Geographic Information System Approaches to Data Analysis 545
Chester G. Moore & Jerome E. Freier

Part 2: Use of Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Infectious Disease Surveillance in North America and East Africa 558
Sunny Mak & Rebecca J. Eisen

38 Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Systems that Use Healthcare Data 565
Samuel L. Groseclose, David L. Buckeridge, & James W. Buehler

Section 5: Basic Considerations, Communications, and Training in Infectious Disease Surveillance

39 Legal Basis for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control in the USA 583
Richard E. Hoffman & Frederic E. Shaw

40 Ethics and Public Health Surveillance 596
Amy L. Fairchild & David M. Johns

41 Communication in Infectious Disease Surveillance 607

Part 1: Communication, Mass Media Relations, and Infectious Disease Surveillance 607
Brian G. Southwell, Barbara J. Reynolds, & Kate Fowlie

Part 2: Health Communication Case Study 618
Jeffrey D. Klausner & Katherine Ahrens

42 Training in Infectious Disease Surveillance: Contributions of the Epidemic Intelligence Service and European Field Epidemiology Training Programs 623
Denise Koo, Douglas H. Hamilton, & Arnold Bosman

43 Surveillance Training for Fogarty International Fellows from Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the New York State Experience 636
Dale L. Morse, Robert A. Bednarczyk, & Louise-Anne McNutt

Section 6: Partnerships, Policy, and Preparedness

44 Public–Private Partnerships in Infectious Disease Surveillance 649
Andrew Friede

45 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Surveillance in the USA 657
Michael A. Jhung, Lynnette Brammer, & Lyn Finelli

46 Future Directions in Infectious Disease Surveillance 668
Ruth Lynfield, Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

Index 671

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This new edition portrays both the conceptual framework and practical aspects of infectious disease surveillance. It is a comprehensive resource designed to improve the tracking of infectious diseases and to serve as a starting point in the development of new surveillance systems.

      Trade Review

      “This is a clear and understandable reference for creating and assessing infectious disease surveillance systems. It is a useful revision to the previous edition and is an excellent book for any public health or epidemiology classroom. ” (Doody’s, 30 August 2013)



      Table of Contents

      Contributors x

      Foreword to the Second Edition xix
      Stephen B. Thacker & Denis M. Coulombier

      Foreword to the First Edition xxi
      Anne Schuchat & Jean-Claude Desenclos

      Preface to Second Edition xxiii
      Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

      Preface to First Edition xxv
      Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Chris Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

      Acknowledgments xxvii

      Weighing of the Heart xxviii
      Polyxeni Potter

      Section 1: Introduction to Infectious Disease Surveillance

      1 Infectious Disease Surveillance: A Cornerstone for Prevention and Control 3
      Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Ruth Lynfield, Kathleen G. Julian, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

      2 Origins and Progress in Surveillance Systems 21
      Stephen B. Thacker & Donna F. Stroup

      3 Use of Surveillance in Disease Eradication Efforts 32

      Part 1: Introduction to the Concept and Use of Surveillance in the Eradication of Smallpox 32
      D.A. Henderson

      Part 2: Lessons Learned in Guinea Worm Disease (Dracunculiasis) Eradication 41
      Samuel Makoy, Steven R. Becknell, Alexander H. Jones, Gabriel Waat, Ernesto Ruiz-tiben, & Donald R. Hopkins

      Part 3: Surveillance for Measles Eradication in Countries with Limited Resources 54
      Mark Grabowsky, Mac Otten, & Balcha Masresha

      4 Infectious Disease Surveillance and the International Health Regulations 62
      Bruce J. Plotkin & Maxwell C. Hardiman

      5 Supranational Surveillance in the European Union 81
      Andrea Ammon & Edward van Straten

      Section 2: Program Area Surveillance Systems

      6 Active, Population-based Surveillance for Infectious Diseases 95
      Chris A. Van Beneden, Melissa Arvay, Somsak Thamthitiwat, & Ruth Lynfield

      7 Surveillance for Foodborne Diseases 109

      Part 1: Approaches to Surveillance for Foodborne Diseases 109
      Elaine Scallan, Barbara Mahon, & Danilo Lo Fo Wong

      Part 2: Investigation of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks 120
      Stephanie D. Meyer, Kirk E. Smith, & Craig Hedberg

      Part 3: Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance Among Foodborne Bacteria—the US Approach 129
      Jean M. Whichard, Kathryn Gay, Heather Tate, & Tom M. Chiller

      8 Surveillance for Zoonotic Diseases 143
      Mira J. Leslie & James J. Kazmierczak

      9 Surveillance for Vector-borne Diseases 157
      Lyle R. Petersen & James L. Hadler

      10 Surveillance for Vaccine-preventable Diseases 174
      Hanna M. Nohynek & Elizabeth Miller

      11 Public Health Surveillance for Vaccine Adverse Events 187
      John K. Iskander & Yenlik Zheteyeva

      12 Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Surveillance 200
      Lynnette Brammer, Alicia P. Budd, & Lyn Finelli

      13 Surveillance for Agents of Bioterrorism in the USA 211
      Richard N. Danila & Aaron T. Fleischauer

      14 Surveillance for Unexplained Infectious Disease-related Deaths 223
      Ruth Lynfield, Kurt B. Nolte, Ann M. Schmitz, & Marc Fischer

      15 Surveillance for Tuberculosis 234
      Delphine Antoine & Ibrahim Abubakar

      16 Surveillance for Healthcare-associated Infections 248
      Petra Gastmeier, Bruno Coignard, & Teresa C. Horan

      17 Biovigilance: Designing and Implementing Surveillance Systems for the Safety and Quality of Blood, Organs, and Tissues 261
      Matthew J. Kuehnert, Robert P. Wise, & Jerry A. Holmberg

      18 Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance and Trends in Antimicrobial Utilization 274
      Katherine Fleming-Dutra, Lauri A. Hicks, & Hajo Grundmann

      19 Surveillance for Viral Hepatitis in Europe 288
      Mary E. Ramsay, Koye Balogun, Catherine Quigley, & Chee Fu Yung

      20 Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the USA 304
      Eve D. Mokotoff & R. Luke Shouse

      21 Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome for Countries in Transition 317

      Part 1: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in India 317
      Rubina Imtiaz, Renu Garg, & Madhulekha Bhattacharya

      Part 2: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Russia 327
      Dmitry M. Kissin, Charles R. Vitek, Evgeny Voronin, & Susan D. Hillis

      Part 3: Surveillance for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in South Africa 334
      Thomas M. Rehle & Gita Ramjee

      22 Surveillance for Sexually Transmitted Diseases 343
      Samuel L. Groseclose, Michael C. Samuel, Joan M. Chow, & Hillard Weinstock

      23 Communicable Disease Surveillance During Complex Emergencies 361
      Marta Valenciano, Francisco J. Luquero, & Alain Moren

      24 Infectious Disease Surveillance in Globally Mobile Populations 376
      Katrin S. Kohl & Alfonso Rodriguez-Lainz

      25 Surveillance for Infectious Diseases in Mass Gatherings 388
      Andrea M. Forde

      Section 3: Internet- and Wireless-based Information Systems in Infectious Disease Surveillance

      26 Use of the Web to Enhance Infectious Disease Surveillance 403
      Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Dale D. Rohn, Toby McAdams, David P. Welliver, & Kathleen G. Julian

      27 Web-based Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network in France 418
      Thierry Blanchon

      28 Electronic Surveillance for Infectious Diseases in Germany 426
      G´erard Krause

      29 Electronic Clinical Laboratory Reporting for Public Health Surveillance 434
      Perry F. Smith, Guthrie S. Birkhead, & J.A. Magnuson

      30 Mobile Technology for Infectious Disease Surveillance 447
      Herman D. Tolentino, John S. Brownstein, Barbara L. Massoudi, & Mehran S. Massoudi

      31 The Global Public Health Intelligence Network 457
      Abla Mawudeku, Michael Blench, Louise Boily, Ron St. John, Roberta Andraghetti, & Martha Ruben

      32 Syndromic Surveillance for Infectious Diseases 470
      Julie A. Pavlin

      Section 4: Molecular Methods, Data Analyses, and Evaluation of Surveillance Systems

      33 Use of Molecular Epidemiology in Infectious Disease Surveillance 485
      John M. Besser

      34 Software Applications, Resources, and Introduction to Statistical Analysis 502

      Part 1: Examples of Software Application and Web-based Resources for Infectious Disease Surveillance 502
      John H. Holmes, Michael C. Samuel, Gilles Desv´e, & Joseph M. Hilbe

      Part 2: Analysis and Interpretation of Reportable Infectious Disease Data 508
      Mindy J. Perilla & Elizabeth R. Zell

      35 Analysis and Interpretation of Case-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Data: Human Immunodeficiency Virus-related Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance in the USA 522
      Lisa M. Lee & George W. Rutherford

      36 Statistical Modeling of Infectious Disease Surveillance Data 535
      Leonhard Held & Michaela Paul

      37 Geospatial Technologies and Spatial Data Analysis 545

      Part 1: Geographic Information System Approaches to Data Analysis 545
      Chester G. Moore & Jerome E. Freier

      Part 2: Use of Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis in Infectious Disease Surveillance in North America and East Africa 558
      Sunny Mak & Rebecca J. Eisen

      38 Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Systems that Use Healthcare Data 565
      Samuel L. Groseclose, David L. Buckeridge, & James W. Buehler

      Section 5: Basic Considerations, Communications, and Training in Infectious Disease Surveillance

      39 Legal Basis for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control in the USA 583
      Richard E. Hoffman & Frederic E. Shaw

      40 Ethics and Public Health Surveillance 596
      Amy L. Fairchild & David M. Johns

      41 Communication in Infectious Disease Surveillance 607

      Part 1: Communication, Mass Media Relations, and Infectious Disease Surveillance 607
      Brian G. Southwell, Barbara J. Reynolds, & Kate Fowlie

      Part 2: Health Communication Case Study 618
      Jeffrey D. Klausner & Katherine Ahrens

      42 Training in Infectious Disease Surveillance: Contributions of the Epidemic Intelligence Service and European Field Epidemiology Training Programs 623
      Denise Koo, Douglas H. Hamilton, & Arnold Bosman

      43 Surveillance Training for Fogarty International Fellows from Eastern Europe and Central Asia: the New York State Experience 636
      Dale L. Morse, Robert A. Bednarczyk, & Louise-Anne McNutt

      Section 6: Partnerships, Policy, and Preparedness

      44 Public–Private Partnerships in Infectious Disease Surveillance 649
      Andrew Friede

      45 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Surveillance in the USA 657
      Michael A. Jhung, Lynnette Brammer, & Lyn Finelli

      46 Future Directions in Infectious Disease Surveillance 668
      Ruth Lynfield, Nkuchia M. M’ikanatha, Chris A. Van Beneden, & Henriette de Valk

      Index 671

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