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Emerging infectious diseases

H Longbottom1

  • 1Public Health Division, Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Brisbane Queensland.

Communicable Diseases Intelligence
|April 3, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Emerging infectious diseases and resurgent vaccine-preventable diseases pose a threat in Australia. A National Communicable Disease Surveillance Strategy is being implemented to address this public health challenge.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Increased emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases globally over the past 20 years.
  • Complex interplay of social, economic, political, and ecological factors driving disease outbreaks.
  • Recent significant outbreaks in Australia, including bat paramyxovirus and Escherichia coli O111, alongside a rise in vaccine-preventable diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the growing threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Australia.
  • To outline Australia's response to current and future communicable disease challenges.
  • To highlight the importance of national surveillance strategies and international cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a National Communicable Disease Surveillance Strategy.
  • Enhanced national and international cooperation in disease monitoring.
  • Monitoring of social, economic, political, and ecological factors influencing disease dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Australia is actively responding to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats.
  • The National Communicable Disease Surveillance Strategy aims to mitigate public health risks.
  • International collaboration is recognized as crucial for a global response.

Conclusions:

  • A coordinated national surveillance strategy is essential for managing communicable disease threats.
  • Addressing the multifaceted drivers of emerging diseases requires a comprehensive approach.
  • Enhanced international cooperation is vital for effective global public health security.

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