Enhanced surveillance of infectious diseases : the 2006 FIFA World Cup experience, Germany.

摘要: The 2006 FIFA World Cup was held in 12 German cities between 9 June and July 2006. We identified a need to accelerate sensitise the pre-existing surveillance system for infectious diseases order timely detect adverse health events during Cup. Enhanced surveillance, based on Germany's of mandatory notifications conducted 7 11 by: accelerating frequency electronic data transmission case-definition notifiable from weekly daily transmission, additional reporting non-case definition-based disease events, lay expert press screening intensifying communication all stakeholders system. Median delay notification community federal level reduced three days one day. enhanced detected norovirus outbreak International Broadcast Centre Munich with 61 epidemiologically linked cases within first week after onset, as well four single related Cup, two them relevance Health Regulations. After agreed that local, state levels had improved considerably. Unlike majority planners previous mass gatherings last decade we did not introduce syndromic surveillance. Nevertheless, enhancement successfully manner Additionally, it provided valuable networking exercise potentially critical health-related events. recommend continuing routine Germany.