International and national aspects of epidemiological plague surveillance in the USSR.
General principles and organizational forms of epidemiological surveillance of plague in the USSR both in seaports andin natural foci are discussed. On the basis of the analysis of the authors' experience over many years and taking into consideration literary data, the authors recommend a minimum, but in their opinion effective amount of a successful realization of these recommendations, it is expedient to establish a special team (or teams) consisting of 10-12 members.
D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D010930:Plague / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014586:USSR