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National Plan Released to Enhanced ‘Surveillance’ of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV

The new plan will include scalable and dynamic monitoring of respiratory diseases.
National Plan Released to Enhanced ‘Surveillance’ of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV
Health workers conduct COVID-19 tests at the Bondi Beach testing clinic in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 28, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The Australian government has released a national plan to monitor COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), to enhance authorities’ ability to respond effectively to these viral respiratory diseases.

The national plan (pdf) will establish a framework for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to these three pathogens.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].