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Improving measles syndromic surveillance via dried blood spot testing in Laos 2016-17
Content Type: Abstract
The Lao PDR is aiming for measles elimination despite ongoing outbreaks of the disease. Outbreak detection in the country relies on recognising cases meeting a set fever and rash case definition incorporated into the syndromic surveillance system… read more… cases are passively identified by presentations at health care facilities, with information forwarded to the NCLE's … results and qualitative responses from health care workers; in addition to the perceived acceptance of DBS … cases are passively identified by presentations at health care facilities, with information forwarded to the NCLE's …