Buruli ulcer: a new case definition for Victoria.
Commun Dis Intell (2018)
; 442020 Nov 21.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33349204
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Laboratory-confirmed infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans is currently notifiable to health departments in several jurisdictions. Accurate surveillance is imperative to understanding current and emerging areas of endemicity and to facilitate research into a neglected tropical disease with poorly-understood transmission dynamics. The state of Victoria currently reports some of the highest numbers of M. ulcerans cases in the world each year, with 340 cases notified in 2018 (an incidence of 5.5 per 100,000 population). In May 2019, a group of clinical, laboratory and public health experts met to discuss a new case definition for the surveillance of M. ulcerans disease in Victoria, incorporating clinical and epidemiological elements. The new case definition supports important public health messaging and actions for residents and visitors to popular tourist areas in Victoria.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vigilância da População
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Úlcera de Buruli
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Commun Dis Intell (2018)
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article