Rinderpest surveillance for recognition of RP free ... - Middle East - OIE

Principles of surveillance (cont.)
2 ) Critical elements
In assessing the quality of a surveillance system, the
following critical elements need to be addressed over
and above quality of Veterinary Services:
– Populations
– Epidemiological unit
– Clustering
– Case and outbreak definitions
– Analytical methodologies
– Testing
– Quality assurance
– Validation
– Data collection and management
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