TY - JOUR
T1 - Infectious disease control in a long-term refugee camp
T2 - The role of epidemiologic surveillance and investigation
AU - Elias, C. J.
AU - Alexander, B. H.
AU - Sokly, T.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - This report demonstrates the role of epidemiologic surveillance and investigation in the control of infectious diseases in a long-term refugee camp. The applications of simple epidemiologic methods in a refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border are described for a one-year period. The development of a Health Information Office facilitated the collection of demographic and vital statistics data, administration of a disease surveillance system, regular monitoring of hospital and outpatient discharge diagnoses, and investigation of disease outbreaks. This office also organized community health education campaigns and disease control efforts. Examples of specific disease investigations are provided to demonstrate the utility of epidemiologic surveillance in the control of infectious disease. We conclude that simple epidemiologic methods play an important role in health planning in long-term refugee camps.
AB - This report demonstrates the role of epidemiologic surveillance and investigation in the control of infectious diseases in a long-term refugee camp. The applications of simple epidemiologic methods in a refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border are described for a one-year period. The development of a Health Information Office facilitated the collection of demographic and vital statistics data, administration of a disease surveillance system, regular monitoring of hospital and outpatient discharge diagnoses, and investigation of disease outbreaks. This office also organized community health education campaigns and disease control efforts. Examples of specific disease investigations are provided to demonstrate the utility of epidemiologic surveillance in the control of infectious disease. We conclude that simple epidemiologic methods play an important role in health planning in long-term refugee camps.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.80.7.824
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.80.7.824
M3 - Article
C2 - 2356906
AN - SCOPUS:0025366028
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 80
SP - 824
EP - 828
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -