Disease Burden of 32 Infectious Diseases in the Netherlands, 2007-2011 |
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| Authors: | Alies van Lier Scott A. McDonald Martijn Bouwknegt EPI group Mirjam E. Kretzschmar Arie H. Havelaar Marie-Josée J. Mangen Jacco Wallinga Hester E. de Melker |
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| Affiliation: | 1Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands;2Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht (UMCU), Utrecht, The Netherlands;3Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America;FDA, UNITED STATES |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundInfectious disease burden estimates provided by a composite health measure give a balanced view of the true impact of a disease on a population, allowing the relative impact of diseases that differ in severity and mortality to be monitored over time. This article presents the first national disease burden estimates for a comprehensive set of 32 infectious diseases in the Netherlands.ConclusionsFor guiding and supporting public health policy decisions regarding the prioritisation of interventions and preventive measures, estimates of disease burden and the comparison of burden between diseases can be informative. Although the collection of disease-specific parameters and estimation of incidence is a process subject to continuous improvement, the current study established a baseline for assessing the impact of future public health initiatives. |
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