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The analysis of this case, together with the theoretical findings of public health, determine the
process that was followed (Figure 1), which is analysed in parallel processes running under a
plan with data collection, process, analysis and communication between the centre, hospitals and
laboratories. A simulation of this process execution is presented in Appendix I, which exemplifies
and specifies further step 2 in the above process.
Moreover, the structure of a public health system can be depicted (Figure 2) as follows:
1. A network of national components (control centre, labs, professionals and resources (i.e., hospitals,
warehouses etc.)) that connect with each other and other national systems along with the WHO.
2. An operational and response plan that determines how this network works.
3. A surveillance system that collects indicator and event-based data.
4. Data sources (clinical, laboratory and epidemic).
Figure 2: General structure of a public health system b
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b The gears’ scale is not of importance.
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