World Health Organization activities on anthrax surveillance and control

The achievements of a World Health Organization Anthrax Working Group, established in 1990, have been the production of two editions of guidelines on anthrax surveillance and control and the formulation of templates to assist countries in the construction of their surveillance and control programmes...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 1999-08, Vol.87 (2), p.318-320
Main Authors: Turnbull, P.C.B, Hugh-Jones, M.E, Cosivi, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
anthrax
Anthrax - epidemiology
Anthrax - prevention & control
Bacillus anthracis
Biological and medical sciences
Communicable Disease Control
control programs
Data Collection
disease control
disease surveys
guidelines
Humans
International institutions
Medical sciences
Organizations and institutions for the application of policies
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
World Health Organization
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Summary:The achievements of a World Health Organization Anthrax Working Group, established in 1990, have been the production of two editions of guidelines on anthrax surveillance and control and the formulation of templates to assist countries in the construction of their surveillance and control programmes. The latter was made possible by the active participation of the Department of Animal Production and Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Zambia and the Livestock Development Programme, Mongu, Western Province, Zambia in a model country programme designed by the Working Group for the purpose. This paper elaborates on these achievements, particularly the lessons learned from the experience of Western Province, Zambia.
ISSN:1364-5072
1365-2672
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00903.x