Communicable disease surveillance kit
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This kit includes the following: WHO Recommended Surveillance Standards; Protocol for the Evaluation of Epidemiological Surveillance Systems; Guidelines for the Safe Transport of Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens
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