NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Boletín Epidemiológico Anual, Edición Anual 2008 Provider Ministry of Health (Argentina)Tabulations only Geography Argentina (ARG) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2007 - 12/2008 Series or system Argentina Annual Epidemiological Bulletin Data type Epi surveillance Summary The 2008 epidemiological report contains data from the clinical surveillance module, laboratory surveillance module (SIVILA), sentinel units, and other special programs that report through the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS). The report provides case numbers and rates for notifiable diseases. Some data in the charts and graphs are broken down by province or by 5-year age groups. Rates from 2007 are provided for comparison between years. Other tables include data for years 2000-2008. Information on national coverage for pentavalent, hepatitis A and B, polio, MMR, measles, and BCG vaccines from the Vaccination Program is also in the report. The report does not contain the detailed tables often found in annual bulletins, and there is no analysis or additional information on the epidemiological situation. Keywords Ascariasis, Chagas disease, Contact with venomous animals and plants, Dengue, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, Gonococcal infections, Hemolytic anemias, Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Infectious diseases, Influenza, Intestinal infectious diseases, Leishmaniasis, Leprosy, Lower respiratory infections, Malaria, Measles, Meningitis, Mumps, Paralysis, Poisonings, Respiratory infections, Road traffic injuries, Rubella, STDs, Syphilis, Tetanus, Trichuriasis, Tuberculosis, Unintentional injuries, Whooping cough Citation Contributors Directorate of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health (Argentina) Publisher Ministry of Health (Argentina) Suggested citation Directorate of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health (Argentina). Argentina Annual Epidemiological Bulletin 2008. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ministry of Health (Argentina). GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018