Yarrow A
Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel.
Public Health Rev. 1996;24(1):1-16.
This paper examines the concept and scope of surveillance in relation to health and disease with special reference to infectious disease in Israel. The methodology of surveillance is reviewed with particular consideration of legal notification. The need for selectivity in relation to notification of infectious disease is outlined and the Canadian approach set out. A brief account is given of infectious disease patterns in Israel and of how this is reflected in notification obligations. A review is strongly suggested. The need to restate the importance of infectious disease control is emphasized, as is that of cooperation with those engaged in surveillance in other fields.
本文探讨了与健康和疾病相关的监测概念及范围，特别提及了以色列的传染病情况。对监测方法进行了回顾，尤其考虑了法定通报。概述了传染病通报方面选择性的必要性，并阐述了加拿大的做法。简要介绍了以色列的传染病模式以及这如何体现在通报义务中。强烈建议进行综述。强调了重申传染病控制重要性的必要性，以及与其他领域从事监测工作的人员合作的重要性。
