title: Enhanced surveillance during a large outbreak of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin/verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in Germany, May to June 2011.
abstract: Germany has a well established broad statutory surveillance system for infectious diseases. In the context of the current outbreak of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin/ verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in Germany it became clear that the provisions of the routine surveillance system were not sufficient for an adequate response. This article describes the timeline and concepts of the enhanced surveillance implemented during this public health emergency.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany. WaldM@rki.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wadl
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rieck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nachtnebel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greutélaers
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: an der Heiden
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Altmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hellenbrand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schweickert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benzler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eckmanns
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004403:Dysentery / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D022621:Shiga Toxin / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D022621:Shiga Toxin