Communicable disease outbreaks: What is a case?

Authors

Jeanette E. Ward, The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow

Publication Details

Ward, J. E. (2020). Communicable disease outbreaks: What is a case?. AJGP: Australian Journal of General Practice, 49 (Suppl. 24).

Abstract

The role of the general practitioner (GP) as the medical expert at the centre of Australia’s multidisciplinary primary healthcare system is never more acute than when populations are threatened by a communicable disease epidemic. This series is a refresher covering key concepts. This second article focuses on case definitions, testing and early phases of a public health response.

Keywords

epidemic, communicable disease, COVID-19, general practitioner (GP), role, case definitions, testing, public health response

Link to Publisher Version (URL)

10.31128/AJGP-COVID-24