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4. Essential Components/Design of an Optimal Malaria Control Program
Pages 52-52

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... Briefly, a public health surveillance system is required to monitor temporal changes in disease incidence, to warn of epidemics, and to evaluate the impact of control efforts. This is obviously important for more than just malaria, and a well-designed and integrated surveillance system provides an essential tool for monitoring a rapidly changeable health situation.
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