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- W3043277255 abstract "Abstract Background Surveillance is an essential component of global programs to eliminate infectious diseases and avert epidemics of (re-)emerging diseases. As the numbers of cases decline, costs of treatment and control diminish but those for surveillance remain high even after the ‘last’ case. Reducing surveillance may risk missing persistent or (re-)emerging foci of disease. Here, we use a simulation-based approach to determine the minimal number of passive surveillance sites required to ensure maximum coverage of a population at-risk (PAR) of an infectious disease. Methodology and Principal Findings For this study, we use Gambian human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT) in north-western Uganda, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which has been reduced to historically low levels (<1000 cases/year globally), as an example. To quantify travel time to diagnostic facilities, a proxy for surveillance coverage, we produced a high spatial-resolution resistance surface and performed cost-distance analyses. We simulated travel time for the PAR with different numbers (1-170) and locations (170,000 total placement combinations) of diagnostic facilities, quantifying the percentage of the PAR within 1h and 5h travel of the facilities, as per in-country targets. Our simulations indicate that a 70% reduction (51/170) in diagnostic centres still exceeded minimal targets of coverage even for remote populations, with >95% of a total PAR of ~3million individuals living ≤1h from a diagnostic centre, and we demonstrate an approach to best place these facilities, informing a minimal impact scale back. Conclusions Our results highlight that surveillance of g-HAT in north-western Uganda can be scaled back without substantially reducing coverage of the PAR. The methodology described can contribute to cost-effective and equable strategies for the surveillance of NTDs and other infectious diseases approaching elimination or (re-)emergence. Author Summary Disease surveillance systems are an essential component of public health practice and are often considered the first line in averting epidemics for (re-)emerging diseases. Regular evaluation of surveillance systems ensures that they remain operating at maximum efficiency; systems that survey diseases of low incidence, such as those within elimination settings, should be simplified to reduce the reporting burden. A lack of guidance on how to optimise disease surveillance in an elimination setting may result in added expense, and/or the underreporting of disease. Here, we propose a framework methodology to determine systematically the optimal number and placement of surveillance sites for the surveillance of infectious diseases approaching elimination. By utilising estimates of geographic accessibility, through the construction of a resistance surface and a simulation approach, we identify that the number of operational diagnostic facilities for Gambian human African trypanosomiasis in north-western Uganda can be reduced by 70% with a minimal reduction in existing coverage, and identify the minimum number of facilities required to meet coverage targets. Our analysis can be used to inform the number and positioning of surveillance sites for diseases within an elimination setting. Passive surveillance becomes increasingly important as cases decline and active surveillance becomes less cost-effective; methods to evaluate how best to engage this passive surveillance capacity given facility capacity and geographic distribution are pertinent for several NTDs where diagnosis is complex. Not only is this a complicated research area for diseases approaching elimination, a well-designed surveillance system is essential for the detection of emerging diseases, with this work being topical in a climate where emerging pathogens are becoming more commonplace." @default.
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- W3043277255 title "Optimising passive surveillance of a neglected tropical disease in the era of elimination: A modelling study" @default.
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