Table 1 Priority diseases and syndromes for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Rwanda
From: Strengthening systems for communicable disease surveillance: creating a laboratory network in Rwanda
Epidemic prone diseases and syndromes | Diseases targeted for eradication and elimination | Other diseases of public health importance |
|---|---|---|
Cholera Bacillary dysentery Plague Yellow fever Meningococcal meningitis Vial hemorrhagic fever Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Avian influenza (AI) | Poliomyelitis Dracunculiasis Neonatal tetanus Leprosy | Diarrhea with dehydration in children less than 5 years of age Pneumonia in children less than 5 years of age HIV/AIDS Malaria Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis Onchocerciasis |