Publication

Which surveillance systems were operational after Typhoon Haiyan?


Publication Date : 2015-10-06
Author : S TanteE VillaA PachoMA Galvan
Countries : Philippines
Disaster Management Theme :
Disaster Type : Tropical Cyclone
Document Type : Research Paper
Languange : en
Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4710079/

Abstact :

Effective disease surveillance is vital for a successful disaster response. This study assessed the functionality of the three disease surveillance systems used post-Haiyan: Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR), Event-based Surveillance and Response (ESR) and Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disasters (SPEED).