Manual for plague surveillance, diagnosis, prevention and control

Book excerpt: This manual aims to: - provide up-to-date guidance about the diagnosis, epidemiological surveillance, case management, prevention, and control of the different forms of plague, both for sporadic cases and during outbreaks; and - to serve as the basis for developing national guidelines, considering the available resources and other determinants in each country. It was developed for clinicians and public health professionals who may be tasked with ensuring preparedness or response. It is also intended to inform the policy- and decision-makers responsible for developing national policies and guideline documents, and making purchasing arrangements, and implementing training programmes.