title: [Surveillance of communicable diseases in the European Union].
abstract: Important developments are taking place in the Public Health framework in the European Union (EU). A number of international surveillance networks have been developed between the countries of the EU. The European Commission has initiated horizontal and disease specific programmes in the field of infectious disease surveillance. These have stimulated European co-operation for prevention and control of infectious diseases. Much topical information can be found on several Internet pages. The challenge is to set up networks for all public health relevant infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Bilthoven.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sprenger
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bootsma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reintjes
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D006288:Health Planning Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007391:International Cooperation; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Surveillance van infectieziekten in de Europese Unie.