Watching the Games: public health surveillance for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

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Louisa Jorm · New South Wales Department of Health

S V Thackway · Sydney South West Area Health Service

Abstract

Key elements in the success of public health surveillance for the Games included its careful planning, its comprehensive coverage of public health issues, and its timely reporting and communication processes. Future systems need to be flexible enough to detect the unexpected.

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Public Health Policies and Education Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

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Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 57, Issue 2, pp. 102-108

DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.2.102

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Watching the Games: public health surveillance for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

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